Germany, 1967: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the still-fragile German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation, led by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin, are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism. The man who understands them is also their hunter, the head of the German police force, Horst Herold.

Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: How the film came about: the Badder Meinhof Complex; interview with author Stefan Aust; interview with writer and producer Bernd Eichinger; the actors on their roles; scoring Baader; on authenticity; behind the scenes.