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Angst

Angst

Based on a true story.

19837.11h 15m

Overview

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

Directed by Gerald Kargl
Written by Gerald Kargl, Zbigniew Rybczyński
Produced by Gerald Kargl, Josef Reitinger-Laska
Box OfficeBudget: $472K0

Top Cast

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Psychopath

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Psychopath (voice)

Silvia Rabenreither

Silvia Rabenreither

Daughter

K

Karin Springer

Daughter (voice)

E

Edith Rosset

Mother

J

Josefine Lakatha

Mother (voice) / Passer-by

R

Rudolf Götz

Son

R

Renate Kastelik

Taxi Driver

H

Hermann Groissenberger

Guest at café

C

Claudia Schinko

Guest at café

Themes & Keywords

prisonschizophreniapsychopathnarrationbodily disabled persongerman-german bordermental breakdownknifestalkersociopathserial killermaniachome invasionmental illnesscharacter studymadmanemotionally disturbed

About Angst

Angst is a thriller, crime, horror film released in 1983 exploring themes of prison, schizophrenia, psychopath, narration, bodily disabled person, german-german border. Directed by Gerald Kargl, it stars Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Silvia Rabenreither. A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

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