Straight Shooter

Apr 15, 1999

1h 28m

★ 4.5

Overview

After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker Bretz threatens those who financed, built, favoured and now work the nuclear power plant Atar II to kill one of them each day until the plant is shut down. His former drill sergeant, Frank Hector, who now owns several night clubs and brothels, is the only one who might be able to stop the maniac killing specialist. Frank is flown in instantly, but soon has to find out that his former comrade's actions might be a result from an event long ago.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Senator Film

Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions

ARD

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Cast

Frank Hector

Dennis Hopper

Volker Bretz

Heino Ferch

Regina Toelle

Katja Flint

Lena Hoelldobler

Hannelore Hoger

Markus Paufler

Ulrich Mühe

Andreas Berndt

Jürgen Schornagel

Ingolf Pasternak

Bernhard Bettermann

Patrick Toelle

Maximilian Beckmann

Frau Bretz

Bianca Brad

Bösken

Georg Blumreiter

Jonathan Gettmann

Klaus Czizek

Ohtz

Walter Gontermann

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