Coded Message for the Boss (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film
Released in 1979, Coded Message for the Boss is a thriller film directed by Helmut Dziuba, running about 96 minutes.
What it’s about. Wolf Brandin is in his mid-twenties and lives with his wife and child in East Berlin at the end of the 1950s. In West Berlin, the student of electrical engineering is recruited by the American secret service CIA. But Brandin immediately notifies the State Security of the German Democratic Republic and from then on lives a dangerous life as a double agent. When Brandin reaches the breaking point, his marriage starts to unravel because Brandin is not allowed to tell his family about his double life.
Who’s in it. Coded Message for the Boss stars Peter Zimmermann as Wolf Brandin, Karin Düwel as Renate Brandin, Gudrun Ritter as Tante Caroline and Achim Petry as Direktor, among others.
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If you liked it. Fans of Coded Message for the Boss tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
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- Where can I watch Coded Message for the Boss (1979)?
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- Who stars in Coded Message for the Boss?
- Coded Message for the Boss stars Peter Zimmermann, Karin Düwel, Gudrun Ritter, Achim Petry and Werner Pfeifer.
- When was Coded Message for the Boss released?
- Coded Message for the Boss was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 96 minutes.