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

1991

1h 38m

6.4(160 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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeremy Irons

Kafka

Theresa Russell

Gabriela

Joel Grey

Burgel

Ian Holm

Dr. Murnau

Jeroen Krabbé

Bizzlebek

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Grubach

Alec Guinness

The Chief Clerk

Brian Glover

Castle Hechman

Keith Allen

Ass. Ludwig

Simon McBurney

Assistant Oscar

Creative team

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

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