The Polar Bear

Nov 12, 1998

1h 30m

★ 6.4

Overview

Four characters become involved in one dramatic story: Nico has a mission to drive a car containing a live bomb to a specified destination, park the car and escape as quickly as she can. Leo has become his client's target, having carried out a "contract" that unfortunately had already been cancelled. Fabian and Reza want to enjoy themselves without any money, bringing themselves into contact sooner or later with the police. Sooner or later all four will meet up in dramatic circumstances....

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

ena Film GmbH

Mr. Brown Entertainment

The Polar Bear Trailers

Cast

Leo

Til Schweiger

Nico

Karina Krawczyk

Fabian

Benno Fürmann

Reza

Florian Lukas

Manni

Jürgen Tarrach

Zivilpolizist

Ralf Richter

Norbert

Thierry van Werveke

Zivilpolizist

Ralph Herforth

Barkeeper Paul's Eck

Leonard Lansink

Stephan

Leander Haußmann

Alfred

Willi Thomczyk

Hilde

Katharina Thalbach

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