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Mein Freund, der Bulle

1998-12-29 · 89 min · ★ 8.0

TV Movie · Crime

For Gerd Klein, it is supposed to be his last fight as a professional boxer, but he collapses dead on the floor. His wife Maria suspects that something is not right and puts pressure on the powerful people behind the scenes. Shortly afterwards, she is also dead. Street kid Max happens to witness her murder. Seeking help, the 14-year-old turns to police detective Christian.

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Directors
Johannes Hebendanz
Production companies
Telefilm Saar
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Benno FürmannBenno FürmannChristian
Muriel BaumeisterMuriel BaumeisterElsa
Tobias SchenkeTobias SchenkeMax
Gerhard GarbersGerhard GarbersGruber
Petra KleinertPetra KleinertMaria
Ralph HerforthRalph HerforthStoll
Jürgen SchornagelJürgen SchornagelStadler
Michael HanemannMichael HanemannGasser
Thomas BestvaterThomas BestvaterMüller
Victor ScheféFred
Mario GuedesTrainer
Bernd FriedrichBoxer

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