Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis

2022 1h 31m DE

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7.5

BANGER

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7.5

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 71★7.5IMDB · 3,459

Documentary

Synopsis

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In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hans-Jürgen Rösner
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Dieter Degowski
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Marion Löblich
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Silke Bischoff
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Ines Falk
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Emanuele de Giorgi
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Peter Meyer
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Udo Röbel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Volker Heise
Languages: German, Dutch
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Dutch.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janine Dauterich 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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Hans-Jürgen Rösner and Dieter Degowski and Marion Löblich carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20420316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Volker Heise directs. Janine Dauterich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Dutch.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Janine Dauterich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hans-Jürgen Rösner and Dieter Degowski and Marion Löblich carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt20420316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.