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Der Venusmörder
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Der Venusmörder

1996-10-23 · 92 min · ★ 6.5

Crime · Thriller · TV Movie

A serial killer kills redheaded women and drapes them like Venus from Sandro Botticellis artwork.

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Directors
Dominique Othenin-Girard
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Katja FlintKatja FlintLaura Grimm
Hannes JaenickeHannes JaenickeDr. Klaus Stern
Ralph HerforthRalph HerforthHauptkommissar Strack
Thierry van WervekeThierry van WervekeDr. Limbach
Karin AnselmOberkommissarin Hellmann
Iris BöhmNicole (uncredited)
Maxi BiewerSonja Vetur (uncredited)
Christa StrobelGroßmutter (uncredited)
Volker RischVolker RischHanno Grimm (uncredited)
Joachim Paul AssböckJoachim Paul AssböckDr. Thomas Gabriel (uncredited)

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