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Der tote Taucher im Wald
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Der tote Taucher im Wald

2000-04-06 · 94 min · ★ 4.9

Comedy · Crime

Shortly before his retirement, provincial detective Hartwich has more mysteries to solve than in his last 20 years of service put together: First, the charred body of a man in a diving suit is discovered after a forest fire, but the nearest lake is miles away. Then a dismembered female corpse turns up, wrapped in the bag of a drinks store that has sent out 1000 of them. And to make matters worse, Hartwich's successor, the eager Tobias Kutschke, starts work just as the investigation begins...

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Directors
Marcus O. Rosenmüller
Production companies
Studio Babelsberg Independents, Helkon Media, Me, Myself & Eye Film- und Fernsehproduktionsges. mbH (MME)
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dieter PfaffDieter PfaffKonrad Hartwich
Jens SchäferJens SchäferTobias Kutschke
Axel MilbergAxel MilbergLothar Blanck
Ingo NaujoksIngo NaujoksHarry Minx
Uwe OchsenknechtUwe OchsenknechtIngo Tiburski
Michael KindMichael KindBruno Bergmann
Gert BurkardGert BurkardKurt Wannemacher
Katharina BlaschkeKatharina BlaschkeMrs. Kattowitz
Michaela SchaffrathMichaela SchaffrathKatharina
Hans-Joachim RecknitzHans-Joachim RecknitzMarian Kattowitz
Johannes B. KernerJohannes B. KernerJogger
Eva-Maria KurzEva-Maria KurzMrs. Lutz
Niki FingerNiki FingerCharlotte Sternberg
Lorose KellerAdelheid Zymolka
Wolfgang KlapperWolfgang KlapperMayor
Nikol VoigtländerWeber

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