In a futuristic, totalitarian society wherein the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings and uncovers more than he bargained for.
Directed by Wolf Gremm
media tycoon
based on novel or book
police
bomb
dystopia
prosecution
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Police Lieutenant Jansen
Günther Kaufmann
Anton
Arnold Marquis
Police President
Richy Müller
Nephew
Nicole Heesters
Barbara
Franco Nero
Weiss
Hans Wyprächtiger
Zerling
Frank Ripploh
Gangster
Hans-Eckart Eckhardt
Cop
Christoph Baumann
Detective
Richard Nixon
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Neil Armstrong
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Crew
Wolf Gremm
Director
Wolf Gremm
Screenplay
Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Director of Photography
Per Wahlöö
Novel
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Mateo Renzo
really great guys but can we wipe the lens
really great guys but can we wipe the lens
Gabriel Silva
5.3★ · 03/27/25
tubi tried to autoplay Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway after this, so I might rewatch Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway Soon
tubi tried to autoplay Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway after this, so I might rewatch Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway Soon
sodachamp
8.0★ · 02/04/20
What a gloriously wacky gem. Fassbinder’s final performance as a futuristic police officer wearing a leopard print suit, music by tangerine dream, and really fun visuals.
What a gloriously wacky gem. Fassbinder’s final performance as a futuristic police officer wearing a leopard print suit, music by tangerine dream, and really fun visuals.
