The Baader Meinhof Complex
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Synopsis
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
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Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-30
Top Cast
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Martina Gedeck
Ulrike Meinhof
Moritz Bleibtreu
Andreas Baader
Johanna Wokalek
Gudrun Ensslin
Nadja Uhl
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
Stipe Erceg
Holger Meins
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
Jan Karl Raspe
Vinzenz Kiefer
Peter-Jürgen Boock
Simon Licht
Horst Mahler
Alexandra Maria Lara
Petra Schelm
Bruno Ganz
Horst Herold
Heino Ferch
Herolds Assistent
Daniel Lommatzsch
Christian Klar
Sebastian Blomberg
Rudi Dutschke
Jan Josef Liefers
Peter Homann
Hannah Herzsprung
Susanne Albrecht
Tom Schilling
Josef Bachmann
Hans-Werner Meyer
Klaus Rainer Röhl
Katharina Wackernagel
Astrid Proll
Release History & Theatrical Window
Zurich Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 26, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 20, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$26.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.37x
+$7.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Uli Edel
- Screenplay & Story
- Uli Edel, Bernd Eichinger
- Original Score
- Peter Hinderthür, Florian Tessloff
- Original Title
- Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, German, French, Swedish
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Production Budget
- $19.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $26.9M
- Production Studios
- G.T. Film Production, ARD Degeto, NDR, Dune Films, WDR, BR, Constantin Film, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Uli Edel
Uli Edel, Bernd Eichinger, Stefan Aust
Peter Hinderthür, Florian Tessloff
Rainer Klausmann
Alexander Berner
Bernd Eichinger
Department Leadership Roster
Uli Edel
Screenplay
Bernd Eichinger
Screenplay
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Alexander Berner
Editor
Uli Edel
Director
Birgit Missal
Costume Design
Rainer Klausmann
Director of Photography
Bernd Lepel
Production Design
Stefan Tischner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Hinderthür
Original Music Composer
Florian Tessloff
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Baader Meinhof Complex
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What is The Baader Meinhof Complex about?
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
Who directed The Baader Meinhof Complex?
The Baader Meinhof Complex was directed by Uli Edel.
Who stars in The Baader Meinhof Complex?
The principal cast of The Baader Meinhof Complex includes Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Stipe Erceg.
When was The Baader Meinhof Complex released and how long is it?
The Baader Meinhof Complex was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Baader Meinhof Complex?
The Baader Meinhof Complex had a reported production budget of $19.7M and grossed $26.9M at the worldwide box office (1.37 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Baader Meinhof Complex?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Baader Meinhof Complex was composed by Peter Hinderthür, Florian Tessloff.
Is The Baader Meinhof Complex based on a book or true story?
The Baader Meinhof Complex is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Stefan Aust".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Baader Meinhof Complex?
The Baader Meinhof Complex holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).