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Kafka

Kafka

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Kafka

"To solve a mystery he will enter a nightmare."

1991

1h 38m

6.4(161 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Science Fiction

Overview

After a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka gets embroiled in an underground group who are attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society.

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Baltimore Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Kafka

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

Gabriela

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Burgel

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Dr. Murnau

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Bizzlebek

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Grubach

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

The Chief Clerk

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Castle Hechman

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Ass. Ludwig

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Assistant Oscar

Creative team

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Lem Dobbs
Produced by: Harry Benn
Stuart Cornfeld

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