List of the best Armin Mueller-Stahl movies: Avalon(1990), Angry Harvest(1985), The Last Good Time(1994), Utz(1992), Buddenbrooks(2008), The Long Run(2000), Midnight Cop(1989), Local Color(2006), Colonel Redl(1985), The Thirteenth Floor(1999), Theodore Rex(1996), The Ogre(1996) ... ...
Drama
USA
1990
126 Minutes
Sam Krichinsky
Armin Mueller-Stahl Aidan Quinn Elizabeth Perkins Leo Fuchs Eve Gordon Lou Jacobi Joan Plowright Kevin Pollak Israel Rubinek Elijah Wood Grant Gelt
immigrant wife son salesman cousin endearing emotional touching united states baltimore immigration culture clash family family history aspirations ambition growing up discovery rise underdog
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
Drama
West Germany
1985
102 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Elisabeth Trissenaar Hans Beerhenke
In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. They are separated in the woods, and Leon, a local peasant who's now a farmer of some wealth, discovers ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
90 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Maureen Stapleton Lionel Stander Olivia d'Abo Adrian Pasdar
violinist retiree mobster woman neighbor charming tender new york city apartment building hospital aging alzheimer's disease philosophy musical performance passion domestic violence love underdog 1990s
Joseph, a former professional musician who has withdrawn into a quiet life after the death of his wife. Remaining mostly isolated, he stays at home, playing his violin in the evenings for ... See full summary »
Drama
Germany|Italy|UK
1992
98 Minutes
Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz
Fisher, a fine art dealer, goes to Prague after the death of a friend, the Baron von Utz, to see if he can obtain some of the pieces of the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. ... See full summary »
Drama
Germany
2008
178 Minutes
Johann "Jean" Buddenbrook
Armin Mueller-Stahl Jessica Schwarz August Diehl Iris Berben Léa Bosco Raban Bieling Alexander Fehling Fedja van Huêt
merchant family businessman emotional gripping intense solemn suspenseful germany town street fate bankruptcy tradition money justice love fall 19th century
In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and ... See full summary »
Drama
South Africa
2000
115 Minutes
Berry
Armin Mueller-Stahl Nthati Moshesh Paterson Joseph Desmond Dube
immigrant coach man inspiring engaging south africa factory outdoors marathon unlikely allies friendship training sports rise underdog transformation 2000s
A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win.
Mystery & Thriller
1989
96 Minutes
Inspector Alex Glass
Armin Mueller-Stahl Morgan Fairchild Michael York Frank Stallone Julia Kent Allegra Curtis Harvey Friedman
A Berlin police inspector (Armin Mueller-Stahl) uses a call girl (Morgan Fairchild) to trap a killer whose trademark is petroleum jelly.
Drama
2006
99 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Trevor Morgan Ray Liotta Charles Durning Samantha Mathis Ron Perlman Diana Scarwid Julie Lott
teen boy artist father neighbor art dealer mother emotional inspiring new york state small town pennsylvania art gallery house countryside art coming of age mentorship homophobia father/son relationship drinking
Drama, History
Yugoslavia|Hungary|Austria|West Germany
1985
143 Minutes
Klaus Maria Brandauer Armin Mueller-Stahl Jan Niklas Gudrun Landgrebe Hans Christian Blech László Mensáros Andras Balint
military officer soldier homosexual wife doctor traitor solemn moving powerful austria military academy battlefield double life secrets military espionage homosexuality suspicion rise temptation
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
1999
100 Minutes
Hannon Fuller, Grierson
Craig Bierko Armin Mueller-Stahl Gretchen Mol Vincent D'Onofrio Dennis Haysbert Steven Schub Jeremy Roberts Rif Hutton
inventor detective young woman clone suspenseful creative intricate los angeles alternate reality virtual reality framed murder mystery pursuit quest 2020s
A computer scientist running a virtual reality simulation of 1937 becomes the primary suspect when his colleague and mentor is murdered.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
92 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Armin Mueller-Stahl Juliet Landau Bud Cort Stephen McHattie Richard Roundtree George Newbern Carol Kane
police detective dinosaur partner villain campy outlandish city laboratory police station unlikely allies investigation dinosaurs schemes scientific experiments pursuit discovery future
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.
Drama
1996
117 Minutes
John Malkovich Armin Mueller-Stahl Gottfried John Marianne Sagebrecht Volker Spengler Heino Ferch Dieter Laser Agnès Soral Sasha Hanau Caspar Salmon Daniel Smith
frenchman recruiter powerful disheartening bavaria training camp third reich power pursuit 1940s
A simple Parisian's (John Malkovich) love of children involves him in a Nazi scheme to kidnap boys and train them as SS troops during World War II.
Drama, History
1963
119 Minutes
André Höfel
Erwin Geschonneck Armin Mueller-Stahl Krystyn Wójcik Fred Delmare Viktor Avdyushko Gerry Wolff Boleslaw Plotnicki Peter Sturm
prisoner ss officer jew child bleak touching melodramatic inspiring prison concentration camp nazi germany train rebellion fear motivation helping others evil third reich rescue growing up
Drama
USA
1999
119 Minutes
Werner
Ed Harris Anne Heche Armin Mueller-Stahl Charles Haid Michael Rispoli James Gallanders Jean-Louis Roux Ken James Caterina Scorsone Barbara Sukowa Bob Jarvis
priest bishop daughter atheist intense moving solemn emotional church chicago czechoslovakia roman catholicism faith doubt canonization desire mother/daughter relationship discovery transformation forbidden love
The Vatican sends a priest to verify some miracles, performed by a woman who has been nominated for sainthood. During his investigation, the priest, who is experiencing a crisis of faith, re-discovers his own purpose in life.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Germany|UK|France
2009
118 Minutes
Wilhelm Wexler
Clive Owen Naomi Watts Armin Mueller-Stahl Ulrich Thomsen Brian F. O'Byrne Michel Voletti Patrick Baladi Jay Villiers Fabrice Scott Haluk Bilginer Luca Barbareschi
officer district attorney detective assassin criminal thrilling gripping berlin milan, italy new york city istanbul missiles chase investigation murder crime politics pursuit discovery 2000s
An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.
Drama
Canada|UK
1997
106 Minutes
Mr. Morris Bober
Gil Bellows Kate Greenhouse Armin Mueller-Stahl Joan Plowright Jaimz Woolvett Dick Callahan Darlene Mignacco Frank Moore Alon Nashman Michael Ricupero Nicholas Van Burek
It's the turn of the century and jobs are hard to find. A young man assigns himself the job of a store clerk, without pay, only a place to sleep and eat, after he was manipulated by a ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1993
95 Minutes
Dimitri
Balthazar Getty Donald Sutherland Armin Mueller-Stahl Carla Gugino Jan Niklas Hugh O'Conor
In the 1950's rock and roll becomes very popular around the world. But in Russia, that kind of music is banned. Only, Alexi, a teenager with great musical talent, receives from his travel ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany
2006
104 Minutes
Karl Winter
Katja Riemann August Diehl Armin Mueller-Stahl Dieter Laser Karin Dor Bernadette Heerwagen Barbara Auer Peter Lerchbaumer
prostitute engineer train dark other woman multiple personality disorder love rivalry
Successful architect Robert has a one-night stand with a mysterious lady in red. The next day they meet again, but Carolin is now a corporate lawyer working on a major contract for Robert ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France|UK|Germany|USA|Japan
1992
128 Minutes
Helmut Grokenberger
Winona Ryder Gena Rowlands Giancarlo Esposito Armin Mueller-Stahl Rosie Perez Isaach De Bankolé Béatrice Dalle Roberto Benigni Paolo Bonacelli Matti Pellonpää
cab driver passenger agent priest diplomat quirky brooding amusing los angeles new york city rome helsinki paris taxicab business confession class distinctions culture clash underdog discovery 1990s
An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Biography, Drama
Australia
1996
105 Minutes
Peter
Geoffrey Rush Justin Braine Sonia Todd Armin Mueller-Stahl Noah Taylor Lynn Redgrave John Gielgud Googie Withers Alex Rafalowicz Nicholas Bell Chris Heywood
pianist doctor restaurant manager father mental patient uplifting emotional gutsy concert hall london sanatorium restaurant piano family feud mental illness recovery dreams father/son relationship fall transformation
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2007
100 Minutes
Semyon
Viggo Mortensen Naomi Watts Vincent Cassel Armin Mueller-Stahl Sinead Cusack Donald Sumpter Jerzy Skolimowski Josef Altin Raza Jaffrey Mike Sarne Tereza Srbova
midwife prostitute slave mobster assassin uncle suspenseful gritty london restaurant hospital apartment mafia prostitution organized crime murder death deception discovery rise
A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Sci-Fi, Drama
USA
1998
120 Minutes
Conrad Strughold
David Duchovny Gillian Anderson Martin Landau Armin Mueller-Stahl Blythe Danner William B. Davis John Neville Mitch Pileggi Jeffrey DeMunn Terry O'Quinn Glenne Headly
fbi agent partner conspiracy theorist special agent young boy adversary cool engaging thrilling texas dallas washington, d.c. antarctica government cover-up alien invasion bomb conspiracy investigation experiments discovery
Mulder and Scully must fight the government in a conspiracy and find the truth about an alien colonization of Earth.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy
2009
138 Minutes
Cardinal Straus
Tom Hanks Ewan McGregor Ayelet Zurer Armin Mueller-Stahl Stellan Skarsgård Pierfrancesco Favino Nikolaj Lie Kaas Thure Lindhardt David Pasquesi Cosimo Fusco Victor Alfieri
symbologist priest doctor pope inspector general love interest thrilling suspenseful gripping rome vatican church archive crypt roman catholic church secret society government cover-up investigation murder evil plot
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.
Drama
West Germany|France
1983
107 Minutes
Mayer
Hanna Schygulla Piotr Lysak Marie-Christine Barrault Armin Mueller-Stahl Elisabeth Trissenaar Daniel Olbrychski Bernhard Wicki
In May of 1983, a man turns 49 and, with his 17-year old son, journeys to the village in Baden that he left 40 years before. He wants to discover what happened then, the truth about an ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
Belgium|Germany|UK|USA|France
1998
111 Minutes
Hans Koenig
John Hurt Rosana Pastor Alice Krige Armin Mueller-Stahl Simon Chandler James Faulkner Johan Leysen Alan MacNaughtan David Morrissey Julian Wadham
An out-of-favor British politician is sent to Brussels as the new European Commissioner for Industry. He is made aware of a web of political and industrial corruption through a series of ... See full summary »
Drama
1997
117 Minutes
Juror 4
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Douglas Spain Courtney B. Vance Ossie Davis Armin Mueller-Stahl Dorian Harewood James Gandolfini Tony Danza Hume Cronyn Mykelti Williamson
juror judge alleged criminal latino priest inspiring tense uneasy courtroom jury deliberation room united states court battles citizenship jury service law and order discrimination metamorphosis quest 1990s
One (Jack Lemmon) of 12 jurors holds out in the case of a boy (George C. Scott) from the slums who is accused of killing his father.
Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Fr. Zeitlinger
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Natalie Portman Brian Dennehy Antonio Banderas Wes Bentley Isabel Lucas Teresa Palmer Armin Mueller-Stahl Freida Pinto Cherry Jones
A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas has to offer undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.