Straight Shooter
Released: April 15, 1999Runtime: 88 minLanguage: DE
After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker Bretz threatens those who financed, built, favoured and now work the nuclear power plant Atar II to kill one of them each day until the plant is shut down. His former drill sergeant, Frank Hector, who now owns several night clubs and brothels, is the only one who might be able to stop the maniac killing specialist. Frank is flown in instantly, but soon has to find out that his former comrade's actions might be a result from an event long ago.
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Dennis Hopper
as Frank Hector
Heino Ferch
as Volker Bretz
Katja Flint
as Regina Toelle
Hannelore Hoger
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Ulrich Muhe
as Markus Paufler
Jurgen Schornagel
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Bernhard Bettermann
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Maximillian Beckmann
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Bianca Brad
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Georg Blumreiter
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