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Der Leibwächter
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Der Leibwächter

1989-03-19 · 207 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Crime · Thriller

Film is about the undercover assignment of a BKA officer as the bodyguard of a drug baron. His job is to gather information to put a stop to the cartel. But unfortunately everything goes wrong, "The Bodyguard" is exposed and eliminated in Turkey. He survives, returns and wants to complete his mission despite betrayal within his own ranks.

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Directors
Adolf Winkelmann
Production companies
UFA Fernsehproduktion, Technisonor, WDR
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Franz Xaver KroetzFranz Xaver KroetzBruno Lasky
Raymond PellegrinRaymond PellegrinSerge Mazra
Aurélie TolédanoEsther
Hanns ZischlerHanns ZischlerDr. Kant
Stephan BissmeierStephan BissmeierBitter
Heinz HoenigHeinz HoenigBloch
Petra ZieserPetra ZieserClara
Heinrich SchafmeisterHeinrich Schafmeister
Andreas SchmidtAndreas Schmidt
Jochen KolendaJochen Kolenda
Engin Akcelik
Christian DoermerChristian Doermer
Stefan FredrichStefan Fredrich
Riad Gholmié
Orhan GünerOrhan Güner
Manfred Günther
Siegfried W. KernenSiegfried W. Kernen
Jophi RiesJophi Ries
Erich Schwarz
Chun Mei TanChun Mei Tan

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