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Der Sandmann (1995)

Genre : Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Nico Hofmann
Writer : Matthias Seelig

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Götz George
Götz George
Henry Kupfer
Karoline Eichhorn
Karoline Eichhorn
Ina Littmann
Barbara Rudnik
Barbara Rudnik
Sabine Ammann
Martin Armknecht
Martin Armknecht
Volker Lommel
Jürgen Hentsch
Jürgen Hentsch
Hauptkommissar Stolpe
Matthias Fuchs
Matthias Fuchs
Zwick
Michael Brandner
Michael Brandner
Hermann Krieger
Rudolf Kowalski
Rudolf Kowalski
Neuhaus
Michael Schenk
Michael Schenk
Günther
Wolfgang Pregler
Wolfgang Pregler
Alfons 'Alf' Becher
Alexa Maria Surholt
Alexa Maria Surholt
Evi Schlicht
Ilka Teichmüller
Ilka Teichmüller
Margit
Götz Argus
Götz Argus
Dellinger
Inga Busch
Inga Busch
Rothaarige Prostituierte
Claus Dieter Clausnitzer
Claus Dieter Clausnitzer
Anwalt von Henry Kupfer
Detlev Redinger
Detlev Redinger
Buchhändler
Harald Koch
Harald Koch
Dekorateur Chris
Roland Kenda
Roland Kenda
Gefängnisdirektor
Klaus Münster
Klaus Münster
Zuhälter (uncredited)

Crews

Nico Hofmann
Nico Hofmann
Director
Matthias Seelig
Matthias Seelig
Screenplay
Norbert Sauer
Norbert Sauer
Producer
Gerhard von Richthofen
Gerhard von Richthofen
Executive Producer
Tom Fährmann
Tom Fährmann
Director of Photography
Inge Behrens
Inge Behrens
Editor
Katharina Kulinsky
Katharina Kulinsky
Editor
Nikolaus Glowna
Nikolaus Glowna
Music

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