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Deathline

1996-05-08 · 94 min · ★ 3.6

Crime · Thriller

Conny works at the hospital. But she earns the real money together with her friend Bibi in a telephone sex agency. She has a special relationship with one of her clients who demands more than sex. He exploits her fantasies for his erotic productions. Conny has no idea that this eccentric artist is turning the sex tales into deadly reality. The obsessions increase from call to call. Conny believes he has the client under control. But then two women are found dead...

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Directors
Ralf Huettner
Production companies
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, ProSieben Productions, ProSieben
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dominic RaackeDominic RaackeGregor
Sophie RoisSophie RoisBibi
Eva HaßmannEva HaßmannEva
Anton RattingerAnton RattingerKilian
Claude-Oliver RudolphClaude-Oliver RudolphMilan
Moritz BleibtreuMoritz BleibtreuGabriel
Alexander HeldAlexander HeldInspector
Wolfgang FlatzDer kalte Finger
Fritz Müller-ScherzFritz Müller-ScherzMuseum Director
Tatjana BlacherTatjana BlacherKatharina
Joey ZimmermanJoey ZimmermanBugging Expert
Gerhard Haase-HindenbergGerhard Haase-HindenbergDoctor
Michael StehrKilian's Assistant
Gayle TuftsMarion
Maria SchalkhauserMonique
Johannes TerneJohannes TernePathologist
Christof DüroHoward
Frauke ProbstJody
Raphael WildTobi
Norma KruseMiriam

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