Der Sandmann (1995)
The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal murders among prostitutes. When Ina meets Kupfer, she is despised and fascinated at the same time. Soon she's convinced that Kupfer not only writes about murders, but commits them himself. She smells a smash hit and prepares to prove him guilty on the show.
Director:
Nico Hofmann
Writer:
Matthias Seelig
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Götz George as Henry Kupfer |
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Karoline Eichhorn as Ina Littmann |
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Barbara Rudnik as Sabine Ammann |
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Martin Armknecht as Volker Lommel |
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Jürgen Hentsch as Hauptkommissar Stolpe |
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Matthias Fuchs as Zwick |
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Michael Brandner as Hermann Krieger |
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Rudolf Kowalski as Neuhaus |
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Michael Schenk as Günther |
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Wolfgang Pregler as Alfons 'Alf' Becher |
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Alexa Maria Surholt as Evi Schlicht |
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Ilka Teichmüller as Margit |
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Götz Argus as Dellinger |
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Inga Busch as Rothaarige Prostituierte |
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Claus Dieter Clausnitzer as Anwalt von Henry Kupfer |
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Detlev Redinger as Buchhändler |
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Harald Koch as Dekorateur Chris |
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Roland Kenda as Gefängnisdirektor |
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Klaus Münster as Zuhälter (uncredited) |
| Camera | Tom Fährmann | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Nico Hofmann | Director |
| Production | Norbert Sauer | Producer |
| Writing | Matthias Seelig | Screenplay |
| Production | Gerhard von Richthofen | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Inge Behrens | Editor |
| Editing | Katharina Kulinsky | Editor |
| Sound | Nikolaus Glowna | Music |