Overview
Gunter Wallraff is a journalist seeking to expose the unethical journalism practiced by The Standard, a very popular and powerful German newspaper. He goes undercover, using forged identity papers and at great personal risk, to join their staff. Once there, he sees how they don't just report the news, but manufacture it to suit the personal political agenda of the paper's leaders.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Cologne
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Setting
Set in Germany
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Music
Music by Edgar Froese
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ricardo Aronovich
Details
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- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 26, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
Production
Cast
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