In a small Northern German town, a dishonourably discharged Afghanistan veteran is offered a job as a deliveryman by an alcoholic Turkish entrepreneur, through which the former meets the latter's gorgeous wife.
Jerichow (2008) is a drama film directed by Christian Petzold, released on September 7, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Hilmi Sözer and André Hennicke. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 87 ratings.
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Benno Fürmann
as Thomas
Nina Hoss
as Laura
Hilmi Sözer
as Ali Özkan
André Hennicke
as Leon
Claudia Geisler-Bading
as Sachbearbeiterin
Marie Gruber
as Kassiererin
Knut Berger
as Polizist
Directed by Christian Petzold, written by Christian Petzold, produced by Jochen Kölsch, Bettina Reitz and Andreas Schreitmüller.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 87 ratings.
All we know about "Thomas" (Benno Fürmann) is that he is lucky to be alive and that he was dishonourably discharged from the army after something went wrong in Afghanistan. Now, he is living in an house left to him by his mother without two Euros to rub together. Then serendipity takes an hand in his life as he encounters "Ali" (Hilmi Sözer). When I say encounter, well it's more of a baptism really as the latter…
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The main cast of Jerichow (2008) includes Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Hilmi Sözer, André Hennicke and Claudia Geisler-Bading. The film was directed by Christian Petzold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jerichow was released on September 7, 2008 and runs for 1h 32m.
Jerichow (2008) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 87 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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