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Gegen den Strom

1997-11-28 · 89 min · ★ 7.0

Crime · TV Movie

After a policeman is shot dead, the Hanover CID receives an anonymous tip-off that the perpetrator is also a policeman. Detective Stefan Bregert is brought in as an undercover investigator and it looks as if some of his colleagues are hiding more than they are admitting...

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Directors
Thorsten Näter
Production companies
Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ben BeckerBen BeckerStefan Bregert
Bibiana BeglauBibiana BeglauJenny Maßmann
Jürgen SchmidtWalter Maßmann
Ludger BurmannLudger BurmannManfred Spitzner
Loni von FriedlLoni von FriedlAngelika
Michael EhnertMichael EhnertHarmut Görgens
Peter Heinrich BrixPeter Heinrich BrixUnger
Rolf NagelRolf Nagel
Marina KrogullMarina Krogull
Katrin PollittKatrin Pollitt
Ernest HausmannErnest Hausmann
Eberhard Herchenhahn
Juri Hermann
Rainer Luxem
Jürgen Mai
Klaus Pawöhner
Brigitte Sanner

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