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Sass

2001-09-27 · 127 min · ★ 5.4

Drama

Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes. Erich spends the money with his hands full. In the meantime, the police have also become aware of the brothers. Pursued by Detective Fabich, they get deeper and deeper into criminal circles. A man called Adolf demands that the Sass brothers work for him. He blackmails them and has their father beaten to death. The brothers then agree to work together. However, Adolf plans to have them killed after the coup. The two brothers manage to escape; they are also able to flee from the police, who catch them while they are still breaking into the bank.

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Directors
Carlo Rola
Production companies
Constantin Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ben BeckerBen BeckerFranz Sass
Jürgen VogelJürgen VogelErich Sass
Henry HübchenHenry HübchenKriminalsekretär Fabich
Frank SieckelFrank SieckelFeind
Karin BaalKarin BaalMutter Sass
Otto SanderOtto SanderVater Sass
Traugott BuhreTraugott BuhreZörgiebel
Jeanette HainJeanette HainSonja Bianco
Miguel Herz-KestranekMiguel Herz-KestranekLeon Weiss
Lutz MackensyLutz MackensyMüller-Stromeyer
Robert KreisConférencier
Peter RoggischRichter
Julia RichterJulia RichterGertrude
Martin FeifelMartin FeifelAdolf
Lars RudolphLars RudolphGamasche
Jockel TschierschJockel TschierschWachmann
Thomas BestvaterThomas BestvaterStaatsanwalt
Rüdiger VoglerRüdiger VoglerJohannes
Oliver NägeleOliver NägeleChef Weisse Maus
Zacharias PreenZacharias PreenSchiedsrichter

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