Movies and TvShows featuring "german-criminal" theme.
Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst is a German television programme broadcast since October 1967 on ZDF that aims to combat and solve crimes. Until 2003 it was produced in co-operation with the Austrian public service broadcaster ORF and Schweizer Fernsehen, a division of the Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse. It was the basis for the BBC show Crimewatch, the Dutch show Opsporing Verzocht and its US equivalent America's Most Wanted. The goal of the programme is to throw light on unsolved offences with the aid of viewers. Each episode contains three to five short films, each lasting about ten minutes, in which a real criminal case is reconstructed. The cases are mostly complex ones in which the criminals and chains of events are still unknown. In addition cases are discussed in the studio in which, for example, the identities of criminals or unknown murder victims are sought with the aid of a photo. Viewers can use the telephone or Internet to give information. According to a study by the programme's editorial department, about forty percent of cases shown on the programme are solved.
Blaulicht is a German crime television drama series, whose 29 episodes were based on crime case files.
Hafenpolizei is a German television series.
After accidentally running over a dead man, a slacker gets involved in a convoluted scheme to raise money, leading him into the world of safecrackers, burglaries, and revenge.
In August 1988, two armed bank robbers hold German and Dutch police forces hostage for 54 hours, leading to a tragic outcome.
Set in 1944 Berlin, this film follows a detective's investigation into a series of murders as the city is being bombed. Inspired by true events, the detective soon realizes that the killer may be someone close to him, leading to a thrilling and suspenseful race against time to uncover the truth and stop the murders.
The Spessart Inn is a comedic adventure movie set in 19th-century Germany. It follows the story of a group of journeymen who get caught up in a robbery while staying at the inn. The journeymen, along with a band of robbers, find themselves in a series of comedic mishaps and adventures as they try to survive and escape their predicament.
Exploitation movie about a war between pimps in Cologne, Germany, in the Sixties.
In Hamburg, West Germany, a rocker biker gang helps a kid avenge his brother who was murdered by a two thugs.
Illustrates both the powerlessness of the ordinary worker as well as an intimate portrait of the joys and sorrows of a small group of people in the harbor section of Hamburg.
The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.
A police commissioner investigates an auto theft ring in Hamburg following the murder of an inspector.
The film is based on a true story, concerning a series of robberies on the highways of Germany. At the time of the actual events, there was a controversy over whether or not highway patrolmen should be given permission to use firearms against perpetrators.
A German criminal is released from prison and gets involved in a series of comedic and thrilling events. The story revolves around business, the Deutsche Mark, lingerie, nightclubs, brothels, and a catfight. The protagonist also experiences voyeurism and stripteases, all based on the novel. The movie showcases the German criminal's encounters with topless women and black nylon stockings.
