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Der Sandmann
Genres
Thriller
Overview
The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal murders among prostitutes. When Ina meets Kupfer, she is despised and fascinated at the same time. Soon she's convinced that Kupfer not only writes about murders, but commits them himself. She smells a smash hit and prepares to prove him guilty on the show.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1995-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Götz George
Henry Kupfer
Karoline Eichhorn
Ina Littmann
Barbara Rudnik
Sabine Ammann
Martin Armknecht
Volker Lommel
Jürgen Hentsch
Hauptkommissar Stolpe
Matthias Fuchs
Zwick
Michael Brandner
Hermann Krieger
Rudolf Kowalski
Neuhaus
Michael Schenk
Günther
Wolfgang Pregler
Alfons 'Alf' Becher
Alexa Maria Surholt
Evi Schlicht
Ilka Teichmüller
Margit
Götz Argus
Dellinger
Inga Busch
Rothaarige Prostituierte
Claus Dieter Clausnitzer
Anwalt von Henry Kupfer
Detlev Redinger
Buchhändler
Harald Koch
Dekorateur Chris
Roland Kenda
Gefängnisdirektor
Klaus Münster
Zuhälter (uncredited)
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