Overview
In 1981, all of Germany fears for the life of Johannes Erlemann, the eleven-year-old son of entrepreneur Jochem Erlemann, who was in custody on suspicion of fraud at the time of his son's abduction. The boy was snatched off his bicycle by his kidnappers, put into a van and then spend two terrible weeks in a shed in the forest fighting for his life having been chained to a wall and left without daylight, while the kidnappers try to extort a large ransom from his wealthy parents.
Director and cast
- Cecilio Andresen as Johannes Erlemann
- Torben Liebrecht as Jochem Erlemann
- Sonja Gerhardt as Gabi Erlemann
- Jacob Speidel as Andreas Erlemann
- Moritz Heidelbach as Wolf Kruse
- David Hürten as Polizist
- Markus Hoffmann as Bordell Chef
- Jeffrey Zach as Montgomery
- Julian Boine as Reporter
- Manuel Hill as Taxifahrer
More films
10 Rillington Place (1971)
Crime · History · Thriller · GP
The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Cast
- Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, Judy Geeson
Torremolinos 73 (2003)
Comedy · Drama · UNRATED
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Pablo Berger
- Cast
- Javier Cámara, Candela Peña, Juan Diego
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · R
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Cast
- Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle
The King Maker (2005)
Action · Adventure · Drama · Romance · R
1547. Fernando de Gama, a young "Soldier of Fortune" from Portugal, set sail for the Orient in an effort to find a man who murdered his father and, with luck, like many of their compatriots, to make his fortune. A vicious storm in the Indian Ocean almost ended his plans when he was on the ship sank. The sole survivor, he was washed up ...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- Lek Kitaparaporn
- Cast
- Gary Stretch, John Rhys-Davies, Cindy Sirinya Bishop
Backyard (2009)
Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller · N/A
Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corru...
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Director
- Carlos Carrera
- Cast
- Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez
Comments
Talk about the film with other members