Where to Watch Knife in the Head (1978) in the US

What it's about

One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.

Cast and crew

Director

Reinhard Hauff

Writer

Peter Schneider, Reinhard Hauff

Starring

Bruno Ganz, Angela Winkler, Hans Christian Blech

Details

Release date

Oct 27, 1978

Language

German, Italian

Country

West Germany

Awards

6 wins & 4 nominations

Where to Watch Knife in the Head (1978) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Knife in the Head in the United States?

Knife in the Head is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I stream Knife in the Head or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I watch Knife in the Head for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).