A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Werner HerzogSelf | Self |
 Klaus KinskiSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Claudia CardinaleSelf | Self |
 Eva MattesSelf | Self |
| BBaron van der ReckeSelf | Self |
| JJosé Koechlin von SteinSelf | Self |
| BBill PenceSelf | Self |
| BBaronin van der ReckeSelf | Self |
| BBeat PresserSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Guillermo RíosSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Andrés VicenteSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| JJusto GonzálezSelf (also archive footage) | Self (also archive footage) |
| BBenino Moreno PlacidoSelf (also archive footage) | Self (also archive footage) |
 Paul HittscherSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Mick JaggerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Tom LuddySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| TThomas MauchSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Jason RobardsSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Walter SaxerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Lucki StipetićSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |