
Above the Rim(1994)
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.


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.

Peter Maffay
Jan Bogdan

Tahnee Welch
Daniela Santini

Bernard Freyd
Mario Santini

Massimo Ghini
Toni Blach

Karl Merkatz
Josef Blach
Elke Krings
Theresa Blach

Elliott Gould
Serge Gart

Dietmar Mues
Salz

Marquard Bohm
Pfeffer
András Gönczöl
Koura
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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