Jagd auf den Flammenmann

2003 1h 33m DE

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★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeTV Movie

Synopsis

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"Inspector Susanne Beckert doesn't make it easy to be liked. Thanks to her tenacity to follow through on her ""intuition"", she soon has the entire precinct on her back. Her first case involves a fire in which the mother and daughters escape but the father dies. Susanne is convinced the man was murdered. Though she still has the support of her partner Weber, she puts everything on the line when she begins to investigate into similar cases that occurred in the past - against the will of her colleagues. With the help of former pathologist Gerit, Susanne discovers a trail of cover-ups and irregularities that ultimately lead her and Weber to the serial killer's lair. Before they can seize him, however, Susanne is knocked unconscious and Weber is shot with Susanne's gun. Suspected of attempted murder, she must now prove her innocence and catch the killer - the only way to prove to her colleagues that her instinct was dead right.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lisa Martinek
Susanna Beckert
Anja Kling
Gerit Raische
Christoph Waltz
Brisky
Wilfried Hochholdinger
David
Hansa Czypionka
Kai Weber
Henning Baum
Pasquale Aleardi
Frieder Goltz
Jens Eulenberger
Bernd Heube

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uwe Janson
Writers: Benedikt Röskau, Uwe Janson
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Uwe Janson, shot by Philipp Timme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Editor Anke Berthold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lisa Martinek and Anja Kling and Christoph Waltz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0356756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Uwe Janson directs. Philipp Timme behind the camera. Anke Berthold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Uwe Janson, shot by Philipp Timme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Anke Berthold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lisa Martinek and Anja Kling and Christoph Waltz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0356756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.