The Hamburg Syndrome (1979) Horror Sci-Fi

Rated G | Threatrical Nov 22, 1979 (US) | Genres Horror, Sci-Fi | Runtime 1h 57m
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The Hamburg Syndrome Plot Synopsis:

The BRD is haunted by a mysterious, deadly plague. In Hamburg, a group of people head for an odyssey through the country to search for survivors and a rescue. The journey evolves into a hopeless flight into the mountains of Bavaria, whose idyll, however, is a fallacy.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: The BRD is haunted by a mysterious, deadly plague. In Hamburg, a group of people head for an odyssey through the country to search for survivors and a rescue.

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The Hamburg Syndrome Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
MPAA Rating: G
Runtime: 117 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Sci-Fi
Directors: Peter Fleischmann
Stars: Helmut Griem, Fernando Arrabal, Carline Seiser, Tilo Prückner, Ulrich Wildgruber … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Nov 22, 1979
Nominations: 3
Language: German
Country: France, West Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Hamburg Syndrome Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 22, 1979
Writers: Peter Fleischmann, Otto Jägersberg, Roland Topor
Producers: Peter Fleischmann, Michel Gast, Felix Hock, Lothar H. Krischer, Willi Segler
Musicians: Jean-Michel Jarre
Cinematographers: Colin Mounier
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