The Cat

★★★★★

Original title: Die Katze

1988 · 1 h 58 min

Directed by Dominik Graf · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema

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Cast

Götz George Gudrun Landgrebe Joachim Kemmer Heinz Hoenig Ralf Richter Ulrich Gebauer

Credits

Written by: Uwe Erichsen

Plot

A group of criminals plans a bank robbery in Munich, and a hostage situation, in a tough, stylish German thriller.

Sinekatalog’s take

A fast, stylish crime thriller.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,273 votes)
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