Kamikaze 89

Directed by Wolf Gremm
Film Movement Classics
1982
106 Minutes
Germany
German
Thriller, Classics, Science Fiction, Crime
Not Rated
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In his final acting role, legendary auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder (clad in an iconic leopard skin suit) stars as hardboiled detective Jansen. In a neon-drenched futuristic dystopia ruled by a multimedia conglomerate called The Combine, Jansen is sent on a labyrinthine investigation when their headquarters is threatened with mass destruction by a phantom bomber. This essential cult classic features an hypnotic electronic score by Tangerine Dream's Edward Froese as well as gleefully mind-bending production design.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Wolf Gremm
  • Starring: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Starring: Gunther Kaufmann

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  • "[KAMIKAZE 89] is a footnote to film history..."
    Vincent Canby, The New York Times
  • "For those rabid Rainer-maniacs who can't get enough of the late, great director, KAMIKAZE 89 is a must -- if only to see Fassbinder in his leopard-skin suit..."
    TV Guide
Winner
Critics' Award
Fantasporto Film Festival