The Uppercrust (1981)
This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".
Director: Peter Patzak
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Franz Buchrieser as Adolf Kottan |
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Walter Davy as Paul Schremser |
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Lukas Resetarits as Ludwig Haumer |
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Frank Gorshin as Harry Werner, alias Nash |
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Nigel Davenport as Pigel |
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Bibiana Zeller as Dr. Herta Aichinger |
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Otto Tausig as Kramml |
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Hans Georg Nenning as Sexshopverkäufer |
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Erni Mangold as Wirtin |
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Hanno Pöschl as |
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Alfred Reiterer as Kriminalbeamter |
| Directing | Peter Patzak | Director |
| Writing | Helmut Zenker | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Patzak | Writer |
| Camera | Walter Kindler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Traude Gruber | Editor |
| Art | Peter Patzak | Art Direction |
| Art | Hannes Slapa | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Melinc | Costume Design |
| Sound | Herbert Giesser | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Johannes Brahms | Music |
| Sound | Igor Stravinsky | Music |