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Die Katze

  • 19881988
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Die Katze (1988)
  • Crime
  • Thriller
Two bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, ... Read allTwo bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.Two bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
887
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dominik Graf
  • Writers
    • Uwe Erichsen(novel "Das Leben einer Katze")
    • Christoph Fromm
  • Stars
    • Götz George
    • Gudrun Landgrebe
    • Joachim Kemmer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dominik Graf
  • Writers
    • Uwe Erichsen(novel "Das Leben einer Katze")
    • Christoph Fromm
  • Stars
    • Götz George
    • Gudrun Landgrebe
    • Joachim Kemmer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Die Katze (1988)
    Die Katze (1988)
    Götz George and Gudrun Landgrebe in Die Katze (1988)
    Gudrun Landgrebe in Die Katze (1988)
    Die Katze (1988)
    Die Katze (1988)

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    Götz George
    Götz George
    • Probekas Probek
    Gudrun Landgrebe
    Gudrun Landgrebe
    • Jutta Ehseras Jutta Ehser
    Joachim Kemmer
    • Einsatzleiter Vossas Einsatzleiter Voss
    Heinz Hoenig
    Heinz Hoenig
    • Jungheinas Junghein
    Ralf Richter
    Ralf Richter
    • Britzas Britz
    Ulrich Gebauer
    Ulrich Gebauer
    • Filialleiter Ehseras Filialleiter Ehser
    Sabine Kaack
    Sabine Kaack
    • Irmaas Irma
    Iris Disse
    • Gudrunas Gudrun
    Erich Will
    • Feldhausas Feldhaus
    Heinrich Schafmeister
    Heinrich Schafmeister
    • Ottenas Otten
    Uli Krohm
    • Krameras Kramer
    Claus-Dieter Reents
    • Hauptkommissar Rückeras Hauptkommissar Rücker
    Bernd Hoffmann
    • Mattuschas Mattusch
    Walter Gontermann
    • Kernas Kern
    Josef Millo
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Gabriele Ausböck
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    Helmut Holzer
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    Klaus Maas
    • Klausas Klaus
    • Director
      • Dominik Graf
    • Writers
      • Uwe Erichsen(novel "Das Leben einer Katze")
      • Christoph Fromm
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    Storyline

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    Two small time criminals (Junghein and Britz) try to rob a bank in Dusseldorf and things go awry. They decide to take the bank clerks as hostages for 3 million German marks as ransom. The police try to trick them, until they realise that the real criminal mastermind is outside the bank controlling the whole show. —Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
    • police
    • ransom
    • hostage
    • criminal mastermind
    • cat and mouse
    • 17 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Götz George als Profikiller
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      When the bank director arrives at the train station the announcement (Incoming train from Neuss to Duesseldorf) does not match the name of the station. Hochdahl Millrath is a on a different line (from Wuppertal).
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits end with: "für Lena".
    • Soundtracks
      Bed Of Lies
      Written by Tito Larriva and L. Stewart

      Performed by Cruzados

      From the album "After Dark" (1987)

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    "When I think of all the good time that's been wasted ...
    ... having good times". And a good time you'll have when you see this brilliant thriller which features the Eric Burdon song very prominently. Along with "Dog Day Afternoon" this is my favourite bank heist movie, but "Die Katze" has the advantage of (dare I say it ?) better actors (especially Heinz Hönig and Ralf Richter are great), a more complex and clever plot and a tougher attitude.

    The ending is one of the best in any movie: When Ehser cheerfully answers "Good." to the question "How are you?" it's the truth and the biggest lie at the same time. And then Eric Burdon starts to sing again...

    Mr. Graf, I beg you, please don't waste your time on TV. "Die Katze" and "Die Sieger" are your best films and you just must return to the big screen. Please!
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    5
    • ChWasser
    • Sep 20, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Cat
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Nikko, Immermannstr. 41, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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