CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 34m

The Spies Among Us

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Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.

Directed byJamie Coughlin Silverman, Gabriel Silverman

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: EN
Released: March 8, 2025

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited

Starring

Peter Keup

as himself

Uta Keup

as herself

Heinz Engelhardt

as himself

Jochen Girke

as himself

Roland Keup

as himself

Creative team

Directed by: Jamie Coughlin Silverman
Gabriel Silverman
Written by: Jamie Coughlin Silverman
Gabriel Silverman

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