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The Break

The Break

1989 1h 51mCrimeComedy

A story about massive robbery from the safe of German railways set in 1946.

2.3/5

TMDB score· 5 votes

Synopsis

A story about massive robbery from the safe of German railways set in 1946.

The vibe

robbery

Behind it

Frank BeyerFrank BeyerDirectorWolfgang KohlhaaseWolfgang KohlhaaseWriterGünther FischerGünther FischerComposerPeter ZiescheCinematography

Cast

Götz GeorgeGötz GeorgeWalter Graf
Rolf HoppeRolf HoppeBruno Markward
Otto SanderOtto SanderErwin Lubowitz
Ulrike KrumbiegelUlrike KrumbiegelTina
Volker RanischJulian
Hermann BeyerHermann BeyerKollmorgen
Jens-Uwe BogadtkeJens-Uwe BogadtkeBiegel
Thomas RudnickThomas RudnickBubi
Gerhard HähndelLotz
Heinz-Dieter KnaupEscheritz
Franziska TroegnerFranziska TroegnerMrs. Markward
Klaus ManchenKlaus ManchenDombrowski
Peter MohrdieckNotary
Reiner HeiseReiner HeisePinske
Angelika WallerAngelika WallerAnita Graf
Hildegard AlexHildegard AlexTinas Wirtin
Günter RügerUsher
Jürgen WalterMüller

Director

Frank Beyer

Writer

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Release date

19 Jan 1989

Runtime

1h 51m

Studio

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

German

Countries

Germany,East Germany

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