Opened: December 15, 2006
Runtime: 1 hr. 48 min.
Rated: R
Cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire
Genre: ArtHouse/Foreign, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, The Good German takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismar (George Clooney) becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a former lover who is trying to escape her past in the aftermath of the war. Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get out of Berlin. Tully (Tobey Maguire), a soldier in the American army motor pool assigned to drive Jake around the city, has black market connections that may be Lena's way out – or lead them all into even darker territory.
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This movie has no romantic adhesion. by Nacho Baggo
It has all the elements in olace to accomplish a CASABLANCA style of picture, but there is no love development between Clooney and...more