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Overview

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7.1/10   2,588 votes
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Director:
Keith Gordon
Writers (WGA):
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (novel)
Robert B. Weide (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 November 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Howard W. Campbell, Jr., is the most patriotic American in the Third Reich. more
Plot:
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nick Nolte ... Howard Campbell

Sheryl Lee ... Helga Noth / Resi Noth

Alan Arkin ... George Kraft
Bernard Behrens ... Reverend Dr. Lionel Jones
Anna Berger ... Epstein's Mother

Arye Gross ... Dr. Abraham Epstein
Norman Rodway ... Werner Noth
Frankie Faison ... Robert Sterling Wilson
Gerard Parkes ... Father Patrick Keeley

Vlasta Vrana ... August Krapptauer

Zach Grenier ... Joseph Goebbels

Kirsten Dunst ... Young Resi Noth
Anthony J. Robinow ... Prison Warden
Michael McGill ... Prison Official
Shimon Aviel ... Guard Bernard Liebman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Äiti yö (Finland) [fi]
Éj anyánk (Hungary) [hu]
Confessione finale (Italy) [it]
En su propia trampa (Spain) [es]
Manipulation (France) (video title) [fr]
Mothernight (Spain) [es]
Natka noc (Poland) [pl]
Nuit noire (Canada: French title) [fr]
O Espião Americano (Portugal) [pt]
Schatten der Schuld (Germany) [de]
Vítima do Passado (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of sexuality.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Finland:K-14 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Goodman's character's name Wirtanen is the most common surname in Finland (usually written with single V). more
Quotes:
Frank Wirtanen: You love good, you hate evil, and you'd do anything for the sake of romance. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Allegro more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Bravo!, 22 April 1999
Author: DeeDee-10 from San Francisco

After viewing this film I tried to put my finger on what I truly appreciated about it and found its RESTRAINT to be what captivated me the most. Nolte, not noted for restraint, was amazing in his role as Campbell. His bewilderment, resignation and acceptance of his situation came through with well-crafted acting. The love scenes were remarkably tender. Nolte's responses to the surprises and twists fit the character perfectly. Watch for Vonnegut's cameo!

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