The Good German (2006)
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If war is Hell, then what comes after?
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.
- Released: 2006-12-15
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 365 votes
Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Top cast
- George Clooney as Jake Geismar
- Cate Blanchett as Lena Brandt
- Tobey Maguire as Tully
- Beau Bridges as Colonel Muller
- Tony Curran as Danny
- Leland Orser as Bernie Teitel
- Jack Thompson as Congressman Breimer
- Robin Weigert as Hannelore
- Ravil Isyanov as General Sikorsky
- Christian Oliver as Emil Brandt
Where to watch The Good German
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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