DRAMA . 1999 . 1h 33m . 5.1/10

Heroes Like Us_

A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.

Starring Daniel Borgwardt, Xenia Snagowski, Adrian Heidenreich
5.1/10
Rating
1h 33m
Runtime
1999
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.

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Cast
Daniel Borgwardt stars as Klaus Uhltzscht in Heroes Like Us.
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Year context
Heroes Like Us was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member ...
Heroes Like Us is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (18)

Daniel Borgwardt
Daniel Borgwardt
Klaus Uhltzscht
Xenia Snagowski
Xenia Snagowski
Yvonne Anders
AH
Adrian Heidenreich
Klaus als Kind
LL
Luca Lenz
Yvonne als Kind
Kirsten Block
Kirsten Block
Mutter Uhltzscht
Dietmar Huhn
Dietmar Huhn
Grabs
Gojko Mitić
Gojko Mitić
Yvonnes Vater
Renate Krößner
Renate Krößner
Frau Lorenz, Klaus' Lehrerin
Udo Kroschwald
Udo Kroschwald
Vater Uhltzscht
Volkmar Kleinert
Volkmar Kleinert
Wunderlich
Joachim Lätsch
Joachim Lätsch
DG
Daniel Graf
FV
Franz Viehmann
Manfred Richter
Manfred Richter
Axel Werner
Axel Werner
Karl Kranzkowski
Karl Kranzkowski
Ramona Kunze-Libnow
Ramona Kunze-Libnow
Angela Brunner
Angela Brunner

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Country
Rating
5.1/10 (7 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Heroes Like Us about?
A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.
How long is Heroes Like Us?
Heroes Like Us has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Heroes Like Us?
The cast of Heroes Like Us includes Daniel Borgwardt, Xenia Snagowski, Adrian Heidenreich, Luca Lenz, Kirsten Block.
What is the rating of Heroes Like Us?
Heroes Like Us has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Comedy Romance
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