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Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis

7.520221h 31mMovieDocumentary

In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.

DirectorVolker Heise
ProducerYan Schoenefeld

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Cast · Directed by Volker Heise

HRHans-Jürgen Rösner
Hans-Jürgen Rösner
Self
DD
Dieter Degowski
Self
ML
Marion Löblich
Self
SBSilke Bischoff
Silke Bischoff
Self
IF
Ines Falk
Self
EG
Emanuele de Giorgi
Self
PM
Peter Meyer
Self
UR
Udo Röbel
Self
HS
Herbert Schnoor
Self

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Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in Australia.

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