Benny's Video

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Benny's Video

1992

1h 50m

6.9(381 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

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Arno Frisch

Benny

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Angela Winkler

Anna, Benny's Mother

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Ulrich Mühe

Georg, Benny's Father

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Stephanie Brehme

Evi, Benny's Sister

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Writing

Stefan Polasek

Ricci

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Ingrid Stassner

Girl

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Martin Schoendelin

Sales manager in videostore (uncredited)

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Christian Pundy

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Camera

Max Berner

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Shelley Kästner

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Hanspeter Müller

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Wolfgang Böck

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Cecile Gordon

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Paulus Manker

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Writing

Brigitte Reimann

Self (archive footage)

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Ulrike von der Groeben

Self (archive footage)

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Imelda Marcos

Self (archive footage)

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Hans Meiser

Self (archive footage)

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Susanne Schneider

Self (archive footage)

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