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A Hitman's Solitude Before the Shot
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A Hitman's Solitude Before the Shot

2014-11-13 · 80 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Comedy · Crime

The over-ambitious Koralnik has a dream job: he is a contract killer for a secret EU programme. But even eight years after his training he still hasn't had a single hit. Bored and frustrated, he lives according to the programme's strict rules - withdrawn, no social contact and constantly undercover. One day, the shy Rosa crashes into his car and life. Before he knows it, Koralnik is having dinner with her. For the first time, he can flee his everyday misery for an evening of company. But then the telephone rings. It's Koralnik's first job.

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Directors
Florian Mischa Böder
Production companies
HUPE Film- & Fernsehproduktion, ZDF
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Benno FürmannBenno FürmannKoralnik
Mavie HörbigerMavie HörbigerRosa
Wolf RothWolf RothVan Haarten
Erik MadsenErik MadsenOlsen
Yung NgoYung NgoStudent
Ivan ShvedoffIvan ShvedoffJassen
Daniel DrewesDaniel DrewesNachbar
Rolf BergRolf BergKommissar
Aurélie ThépautAurélie ThépautUrsi
Jasin ChallahJasin ChallahBjarne
Michael GugelVater
Charlotte BohningCharlotte BohningEU-Kommissarin
Björn Benett GotscheUwe
Tuan DodgeSoldat

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