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Kuscheltiere ()


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When the dead body of an asian child is discovered in a lateral river channel in Duisburg, chief inspectors Schimanski and Thanner have to investigate the case. The autopsy shows that the victim had typhus, since this could lead to a... See more »

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Horst Schimanski
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Christian Thanner
Chiem van Houweninge ...
Hänschen
Ulrich Matschoss ...
Kriminalrat Karl Königsberg
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Dr. Born
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holländischer Polizeiinspektor (as Ryk de Gooyer)
Geert de Jong ...
Mareike
Hein Boele
Katalin Zsigmondy
Bert Oberdorfer
Renate Becker ...
Frau im Vermittlungsbüro
Nate Seids ...
Sylvia
Gisela Keiner
Dieter Pfaff ...
Gasthausbesucher
Jürgen Mikol ...
Gasthausbesucher
Roland Beer ...
Busch
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sabine Herken ...
Reporterin (uncredited)
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Professor Kirsch (uncredited)
Werner Schwuchow ...
Kriminalrat Kissling (uncredited)
Henk Uterwijk ...
Holländischer Polizist (uncredited)

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Hajo Gies

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Chiem van Houweninge ... (book)

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Hartmut Grund ... producer

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Thilo von Westernhagen

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Axel Block

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Felicitas Lainer ... (as Lici Lainer)

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Pia Orlando ... assistant editor

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Dieter Reinecke

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Nikola Hoeltz

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Noni Kuzmin ... makeup artist
Peter Müller ... makeup artist

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Daniela Achter ... assistant unit manager
Herbert Häußler ... production manager
Nikolaus Prediger ... unit manager (as Klaus Prediger)
Frank Tönsmann ... executive in charge of production: WDR (uncredited)

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Jan Fantl ... assistant director

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Michael Assinger ... property master
Rolf Siegert ... property master
Daniela Achter ... assistant production designer (uncredited)

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Günter Blumhagen ... sound mixer
Walter Hutterer ... assistant sound
Wolfgang Liebig ... audio description re recording mixer
Armin Münch ... sound

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Götz George ... stunts (uncredited)

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Arthur W. Ahrweiler ... assistant camera

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Margot Daun ... wardrober

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Udo Lindenberg ... drummer: theme music (uncredited)
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When the dead body of an asian child is discovered in a lateral river channel in Duisburg, chief inspectors Schimanski and Thanner have to investigate the case. The autopsy shows that the victim had typhus, since this could lead to a dangerous epidemic, Schimanski and Thanner had to find out more information as quickly as possible, while under pressure from the press and the public. They soon discover that many couples in Duisburg use an illegal adoption agency in Amsterdam, which convey children from Hong-Kong to europe without asking to many questions. Following the cuddly toys, hence the name of the episode, the german word for it, "Kuscheltiere" of the kids, Schimanski, Thanner and their dutch coworker Hänschen have to cross borders and investigate in Amsterdam. Since the dutch authorities can't find any hard facts to support the german cops in their inquiry, they have to go their own way. But to find out more about the criminal scheming of the agency, Schimanski not only has to work undercover - he also has to cross the thin line between law and vigilante justice, getting himself in more trouble then ever before. Written by CrackerJack30

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  • Kuscheltiere (West Germany)
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  • 90 min
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Trivia Actor Chiem van Houweninge, Co-Star of Götz George and Eberhard Feik, who plays "Hänschen" in the show, wrote the book to this episode. See more »
Soundtracks Tatort Theme Song See more »

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