Kafka (1991)
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Main cast
Jeremy Irons; Theresa Russell; Armin Mueller-Stahl; Joel Grey; Ian Holm
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Comedy
Description
Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them.
Steven Soderbergh
Main cast
Jeremy Irons; Theresa Russell; Armin Mueller-Stahl; Joel Grey; Ian Holm
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Comedy
Description
Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them.
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