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Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession

19874.41h 37m

Overview

Several known criminals already have been murdered by a professional killer, leaving no trace but the "ace" game card. The police suspects a new mob is trying to take over the district. The investigating police officer Jan is victimized by a bomb himself, when he's at his girlfriend Daniela's father's Italian restaurant. Although paralyzed and suspended from work, the tuff cop continues to investigate and takes revenge on the gangsters who did this to him.

Directed by Peter Patzak
Written by Mortimer Ellis, Peter Patzak
Produced by Karl Spiehs, Horst Hächler
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Top Cast

Peter Maffay

Peter Maffay

Jan Bogdan

Tahnee Welch

Tahnee Welch

Daniela Santini

Bernard Freyd

Bernard Freyd

Mario Santini

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Toni Blach

Karl Merkatz

Karl Merkatz

Josef Blach

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Elke Krings

Theresa Blach

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Serge Gart

Dietmar Mues

Dietmar Mues

Salz

Marquard Bohm

Marquard Bohm

Pfeffer

A

András Gönczöl

Koura

About Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1987. Directed by Peter Patzak, it stars Peter Maffay, Tahnee Welch, Bernard Freyd. Several known criminals already have been murdered by a professional killer, leaving no trace but the "ace" game card. The police suspects a new mob is trying to take over the district. The investigating police officer Jan is victimized by a bomb himself, when he's at his girlfriend Daniela's father's Italian restaurant. Although paralyzed and suspended from work, the tuff cop continues to investigate and takes revenge on the gangsters who did this to him.

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