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Der Sandmann
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Der Sandmann

1995-10-04 · 95 min · ★ 5.6

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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.

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Directors
Nico Hofmann
Production companies
teamWorx
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Götz GeorgeGötz GeorgeHenry Kupfer
Karoline EichhornKaroline EichhornIna Littmann
Barbara RudnikBarbara RudnikSabine Ammann
Martin ArmknechtMartin ArmknechtVolker Lommel
Jürgen HentschJürgen HentschHauptkommissar Stolpe
Matthias FuchsMatthias FuchsZwick
Michael BrandnerMichael BrandnerHermann Krieger
Rudolf KowalskiRudolf KowalskiNeuhaus
Michael SchenkMichael SchenkGünther
Wolfgang PreglerWolfgang PreglerAlfons 'Alf' Becher
Alexa Maria SurholtAlexa Maria SurholtEvi Schlicht
Ilka TeichmüllerIlka TeichmüllerMargit
Götz ArgusGötz ArgusDellinger
Inga BuschInga BuschRothaarige Prostituierte
Claus Dieter ClausnitzerClaus Dieter ClausnitzerAnwalt von Henry Kupfer
Detlev RedingerDetlev RedingerBuchhändler
Harald KochHarald KochDekorateur Chris
Roland KendaRoland KendaGefängnisdirektor
Klaus MünsterKlaus MünsterZuhälter (uncredited)

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