Der Nachbar
1986-08-09 · 96 min · ★ 9.0
A former police officer accidentally killed a bystander while hunting criminals. Now he lives alone, continues to search for the criminal and spies on a young neighbor. His relationship with her becomes dangerous for both of them.
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- Directors
- Markus Fischer
- Production companies
- Schweizer Fernsehen für die deutsche und rätoromanische Schweiz (SF DRS), Boa Filmproduktion AG, ZDF
- Countries
- Germany, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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Rolf HoppeGeorg Walz
Peter FischliRegistrar
Peter LerchbaumerGuardTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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