Der Leibwächter
Seen it?1989 | 207 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
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
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 27 min.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Film is about the undercover assignment of a BKA officer as the bodyguard of a drug baron. His job is to gather information to put a stop to the cartel. But unfortunately everything goes wrong, "The Bodyguard" is exposed and eliminated in Turkey. He survives, returns and wants to complete his mission despite betrayal within his own ranks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- 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 Adolf Winkelmann
- Franz Xaver KroetzBruno Lasky
- Raymond PellegrinSerge Mazra
- Aurélie TolédanoEsther
- Hanns ZischlerDr. Kant
- Stephan BissmeierBitter
- Heinz HoenigBloch
- Petra ZieserClara
- Heinrich Schafmeister
- Andreas Schmidt
- Jochen Kolenda