Straight Shooter

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.

1999

Drama·Thriller

1h 28min

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Top Billed Cast

Dennis Hopper
Frank Hector
Heino Ferch
Volker Bretz
Katja Flint
Regina Toelle
Hannelore Hoger
Lena Hoelldobler
Ulrich Mühe
Markus Paufler
Jürgen Schornagel
Andreas Berndt
Bernhard Bettermann
Ingolf Pasternak
Maximilian Beckmann
Patrick Toelle
Bianca Brad
Frau Bretz
Georg Blumreiter
Bösken
Klaus Czizek
Jonathan Gettmann
Walter Gontermann
Ohtz
Holger von Hartlieb
Assistent Wiegräfe
Stefan Hunstein
Tom Tom
Nicole Leòn
Sanna
Stefanie Ludwig
Journalistin
Georg von Manikowsky
Doorman
Necdet Mantar
Vogelsang
Peter Patten
Guard
Julia Kristin Pittasch
Melanie Bretz

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