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, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 366 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

Full cast & crew

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, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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