Gegen den Strom
Seen it?1997 | 89 min | Crime, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for crime fans. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
After a policeman is shot dead, the Hanover CID receives an anonymous tip-off that the perpetrator is also a policeman. Detective Stefan Bregert is brought in as an undercover investigator and it looks as if some of his colleagues are hiding more than they are admitting...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thorsten Näter
- Ben BeckerStefan Bregert
- Bibiana BeglauJenny Maßmann
- Jürgen SchmidtWalter Maßmann
- Ludger BurmannManfred Spitzner
- Loni von FriedlAngelika
- Michael EhnertHarmut Görgens
- Peter Heinrich BrixUnger
- Rolf Nagel
- Marina Krogull
- Katrin Pollitt