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Residual Risk

Residual Risk

20115.41h 34m

Overview

Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...

Directed by Urs Egger
Written by Carl-Christian Demke, Sarah Schnier
Produced by Ivo-Alexander Beck, Alicia Remirez, Jochen Ketschau
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Top Cast

Ulrike Folkerts

Ulrike Folkerts

Katja Wernecke

Thomas Sarbacher

Thomas Sarbacher

Gerald Wernecke

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Steffen Strathmann

Gerhard Garbers

Gerhard Garbers

Bernd Mahlsdorf

Kai Wiesinger

Kai Wiesinger

Werksleiter Wessel

Franziska Weisz

Franziska Weisz

Elke Krüger

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Helmut Zhube

John Johannson

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Hille Besele

Nora Haug

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Michael Moritz

Claus Hansen

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Sprecherin

About Residual Risk

Residual Risk is a drama, thriller film released in 2011. Directed by Urs Egger, it stars Ulrike Folkerts, Thomas Sarbacher, Matthias Koeberlin. Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...

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