In a futuristic, totalitarian society wherein the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings and uncovers more than he bargained for.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rainer Werner FassbinderPolice Lieutenant Jansen | Police Lieutenant Jansen |
 Günther KaufmannAnton | Anton |
| BBoy GobertCEO | CEO |
 Arnold MarquisPolice President | Police President |
 Richy MüllerNephew | Nephew |
 Brigitte MiraPersonnel Director | Personnel Director |
 Nicole HeestersBarbara | Barbara |
 Franco NeroWeiss | Weiss |
| JJörg HolmVice President | Vice President |
 Hans WyprächtigerZerling | Zerling |
| PPetra JokischElena Farr | Elena Farr |
| AAndreas MannkopffWechselschichtregisseur | Wechselschichtregisseur |
| UUte KoskaDoctor | Doctor |
 Frank RipplohGangster | Gangster |
 Hans-Eckart EckhardtCop | Cop |
 Christoph BaumannDetective | Detective |
| JJuliane LorenzNurse | Nurse |
| CChristel HarthausCop | Cop |
 Richard NixonSelf (voice) (archive footage) | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
 Neil ArmstrongSelf (voice) (archive footage) | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| MMichael ChevalierWeiss (voice) | Weiss (voice) |
| TTraudel HaasElena Farr (voice) | Elena Farr (voice) |