02 Aug 1986
A Better Tomorrow
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Die Grünstein-Variante
The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".
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Klaus Schwarzkopf Grieche
Fred Düren Grünstein
Rolf Hoppe Gefängnisdirektor
Jörg Gudzuhn Lodek
Arno Wyzniewski Kaminski
Rolf Ludwig Garstecki
Willi Schrade Wärter
Hubert Gleissner Wärter
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