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Fatherland

6.3/10
TMDB147 votes
1994Original: English106 min

Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action, TV Movie, War
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Michael Kitchen, Jean Marsh

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About Fatherland

Fatherland (1994) is a film in the drama, thriller, action, tv movie, war genres. Directed by Christopher Menaul. The cast includes Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Michael Kitchen.

Released
1994-11-26
Original language
English
Runtime
106 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
HBO
Writers
Stanley Weiser, Ron Hutchinson

Fatherland cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.3/10 from 147 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of…

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Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.

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What is Fatherland about?

Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.

Who stars in Fatherland?

Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Michael Kitchen, Jean Marsh, John Shrapnel. See the cast cards above for character names.

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