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Verlierer

1987-01-20 · 85 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

Two youth gangs of the low class generation in the '80s fight in a war. The "Sharks" and "Council" defend their territories with their lives. Violence, hatred and brutality are commonplace soundtracked by thrash metal music. As the conflict grows, it comes to the final battle: a man-versus-man duel for Richy, the leader of the "Sharks".

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Directors
Bernd Schadewald
Production companies
ZDF
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Müshim Ay
Besat Ayyildiz
Luzian Walter BappertLöffler
Aram BasyurtHasan
Yüksel BiciciErdal
CampinoCampino
Josef Dominik
Etem Gökce
Mario IrrekMario IrrekMücke
Hans-Joachim Jansen
Olaf Kahlweit
Ralf Köhler
Dirk Mehring
Dieter Mill
Miland 'Mille' PetrozzaMiland 'Mille' PetrozzaSelf
Ralf RichterRalf RichterRichy
Andreas Scheuss

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