Deadlock

1970 1h 33m DE

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6.3

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 55★6.4IMDB · 1,696

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Synopsis

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After pulling off a bank robbery two bandits meet in a deserted mining town to divide their loot but an old miner tries to steal it from them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mario Adorf
Charles Dump, the Rat
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Sunshine, the Old Killer
Marquard Bohm
Kid, the Young Killer
Mascha Rabben
Jessy, the Girl
Sigurd Fitzek
Enzo, the Wretched Snoop
Betty Segal
Corinna, the Worn Out Crone
Arnold Marquis
Sunshine (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roland Klick
Writers: Roland Klick
Languages: English
Countries: Germany

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roland Klick, shot by Robert van Ackeren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Can. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mario Adorf and Anthony Dawson and Marquard Bohm carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roland Klick directs. Robert van Ackeren behind the camera. Can scores. Jane Seitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roland Klick, shot by Robert van Ackeren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Can. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jane Seitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mario Adorf and Anthony Dawson and Marquard Bohm carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0065620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert van Ackeren
Original score: Can
Editing: Jane Seitz
Makeup / hair: Heinz Auditor
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $250,000
Original language: DE
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Deadlock (1970)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 1,696 votes

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r96sk2022-03-07
★ 7/10
Better than it has any right to be. It's an odd film, is <em>'Deadlock'</em>. It drags its heels pretty much from start-to-finish and can feel aimless at times, though to be fair it certainly does live up to its title. The performances from Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson and Marquard Bohm are solid and are the main reason as to why I'm rating this as I am. The whole thing looks neat for 1970, too. I can kinda see why others like this more than I do, but for me it falls short to what it was seemingly attempting to do. Location is cool, cover is ace, (much praised?) soundtrack is meh. Still, I'd class it as 'good' - albeit marginally so.

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