01 Apr 1976
Helter Skelter
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
The Verdict
A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.
Top Billed Cast
Florian David Fitz Angeklagter Lars Koch
Lars Eidinger Verteidiger Herr Biegler
Martina Gedeck Staatsanwältin Frau Nelson
Burghart Klaußner Vorsitzender Richter
Jördis Triebel Nebenklägerin Franziska Meiser
Rainer Bock Zeuge Lauterbach
Robert Homann-Cauquil Jounalist
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