---
title: 'The Good German (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steven Soderbergh'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-german-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452624/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Good German (2006)

2006 · 108 min · Drama, War, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Good German is a 2006 American neo-noir crime film. A film adaptation of Joseph Kanon's 2001 novel, it was directed by Steven Soderbergh, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. Set in Berlin following the Allied victory over the Nazis, it begins as a murder mystery but weaves in elements involving the American postwar employment of Nazi rocket scientists in Operation Paperclip.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-soderbergh)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Attanasio](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-attanasio)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-soderbergh)
- **Editor:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-soderbergh)
- **Producer:** [Gregory Jacobs](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-jacobs)

## Cast

- [Cate Blanchett](https://cinepixo.com/people/cate-blanchett) as Lena Brandt
- [Ravil Isyanov](https://cinepixo.com/people/ravil-isyanov) as General Sikorski
- [Alec Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-gray)
- [Tony Curran](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-curran) as Danny
- [Robin Weigert](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-weigert) as Hannelore
- [Beau Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/beau-bridges) as Colonel Muller
- [Jack Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-thompson) as Congressman Breimer
- [George Clooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-clooney) as Captain Jacob "Jake" Geismer
- [Christian Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-oliver) as Emil Brandt
- [Tobey Maguire](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobey-maguire) as Corporal Patrick Tully
- [Leland Orser](https://cinepixo.com/people/leland-orser) as Captain Bernie Teitel

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Official site: http://thegoodgerman.warnerbros.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-german-2006
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