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The Robber

The Robber

20106.51h 36m

Overview

A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes (and away from police cavalcades) as many as three times a day.

Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg
Written by Martin Prinz, Benjamin Heisenberg
Produced by Wolfgang Widerhofer, Markus Glaser, Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Box OfficeBudget: $3.9MRevenue: $208K

Top Cast

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust

Johann Rettenberger

M

Michael Welz

Kommissar Welz

Franziska Weisz

Franziska Weisz

Erika

F

Florian Wotruba

Markus Kreczi

J

Johann Bednar

Kommissar Lukas

Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer

Bewährungsbeamter

P

Peter Vilnai

Alter Mann

M

Max Edelbacher

Kommissar Seidl

Themes & Keywords

robberymarathon

About The Robber

The Robber is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2010 exploring themes of robbery, marathon. Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, it stars Andreas Lust, Michael Welz, Franziska Weisz. A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes (and away from police cavalcades) as many as three times a day.

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