Knife in the Head

Knife in the HeadMovie

(1978) · Original: Messer im Kopf
HD ★ 6.2 Duration: 1h 48mTMDB: 6.2 DEGermany

One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.

Director: Reinhard Hauff
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About Knife in the Head

Knife in the Head is a 1978 drama movie directed by Reinhard Hauff.

The production information lists a runtime of 1h 48m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.

The credited cast includes Bruno Ganz, Angela Winkler, Hans Christian Blech, Heinz Hoenig. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.

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