The Cat (1988)
Die Katze (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Crime, Thriller
- 21 Jan 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Two bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Probek
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| Gudrun Landgrebe | ... |
Jutta Ehser
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Joachim Kemmer | ... |
Einsatzleiter Voss
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| Heinz Hoenig | ... |
Junghein
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| Ralf Richter | ... |
Britz
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| Ulrich Gebauer | ... |
Filialleiter Ehser
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| Sabine Kaack | ... |
Irma
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Iris Disse | ... |
Gudrun
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Erich Will | ... |
Feldhaus
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| Heinrich Schafmeister | ... |
Otten
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Uli Krohm | ... |
Kramer
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Claus-Dieter Reents | ... |
Hauptkommissar Rücker
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Bernd Hoffmann | ... |
Mattusch
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Walter Gontermann | ... |
Kern
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Josef Millo | ... |
Waiter
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Gabriele Ausböck | ... |
Bank Clerk
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Helmut Holzer | ... |
Bank Clerk
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Klaus Maas | ... |
Klaus
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Ernst Petry | ... |
Ernst
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Mike Reichenbach | ... |
Bruck SEK-Beamter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dominik Graf | ||
Written by
| Uwe Erichsen | ... | (novel "Das Leben einer Katze") |
| Christoph Fromm | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Martin Büttner | ... | associate producer |
| Georg Feil | ... | producer |
| Dieter Minx | ... | executive producer |
| Günter Rohrbach | ... | producer |
| Rainer Wemcken | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Andreas Köbner | ||
Cinematography by
| Martin Schäfer | ||
Editing by
| Christel Suckow | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniela Beauvais | ... | second assistant editor |
| Katharina Faig | ... | negative cutter |
| Hana Herber | ... | assistant editor |
| Josefa Jonk | ... | negative cutter |
| Hana Müllner | ... | first assistant editor |
| Angela Picker | ... | assistant editor (as Angie Picker) |
Production Design by
| Matthias Kammermeier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Roger Katholing | ||
| Matthias Schmalzl | ||
Costume Design by
| Susanne Wemcken | ||
Makeup Department
| Noni Kuzmin | ... | makeup artist |
| Peter Müller | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jürgen Bieske | ... | first production manager (as Jürgen Bieske-Feddern) |
| Bernd Huckenbeck | ... | production manager: Düsseldorf |
| Klaus Keil | ... | production supervisor |
| Lisa Liebsch | ... | production manager: München |
| Claus Meding | ... | second production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stefan Diepenbrock | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Scheingraber | ... | third assistant director |
| Stefaan Schieder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jens Gere | ... | property master |
| Steffi Kammermeier | ... | property master |
| Christian Klein | ... | property master |
| Jérôme Latour | ... | set constructor |
| Harald Rüdiger | ... | set constructor |
| Michael Schrader | ... | set constructor |
| Jimmy Stepanoff | ... | storyboard artist |
| Friedrich Thaler | ... | paintings |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| Rita Burzan | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Eva Claudius | ... | dialogue editor |
| Norbert Herzner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Traude Krappl-Maass | ... | foley editor (as Traude Künzl-Krappl) |
| Evelyn Lukas | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Veronika Manchot | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Rainer Plabst | ... | assistant sound |
| Günther Stadelmann | ... | sound |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Helmut Klee | ... | special effects |
| Heinz Ludwig | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Joachim Grüninger | ... | special camera effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Phillippe Camandona | ... | stunts |
| François Doge | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Didier Dvorak | ... | stunts |
| Alex Garnier | ... | stunts |
| Bertrand Jaton | ... | stunts |
| Florence L'Huillier | ... | stunts |
| Walter Portner | ... | stunts |
| Jean Claude Zéférini | ... | stunts |
| Max Garnier | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Götz George | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kay Gauditz | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Kristian Gripenberg | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rainer Kosseda | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Helga Mensfeld | ... | chief lighting engineer |
| Thomas Merker | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Klaus Primke | ... | still photographer |
| Jörg Schulz | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Reinhold Vorschneider | ... | second assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Matthias Kammermeier | ... | animator |
| Jörg Michael Kunsdorff | ... | animator (as Jörg M. Kunsdorff) |
Casting Department
| Horst D. Scheel | ... | casting: Düsseldorf |
| Wilhelm Schlenter | ... | casting: München |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kerstin Boekhoff | ... | wardrober |
| Wilhelmina Hoemderken | ... | wardrober |
| Barbara Treu | ... | wardrober |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christiane Deledda | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Volker Dickermann | ... | transportation |
| Jens Döldissen | ... | transportation |
| Lewis Horn | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Helmut Blasius | ... | weapons |
| Friederike Eder-Thomas | ... | production accountant |
| Peter Fast | ... | production services |
| Franz Hujber | ... | technician |
| Ulrike Kartas | ... | production office |
| Birgit Klingl | ... | second edit room assistant |
| Bernhard Kock | ... | public relations |
| Franz Lanthaler | ... | technician |
| Freddy Leitenstorfer | ... | technician |
| Karl Nefzer | ... | weapons |
| Alexander Nolte | ... | technician |
| Friedrich Renhart | ... | production coordinator |
| Stefan Richter | ... | technician |
| Andreas Thiel | ... | technician |
| Richard Wennemann | ... | technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Constantin Film (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Neue Constantin Film)
- EuroVideo (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Film Office (1990) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- VCM (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- ARTE (1999) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ARTE (2010) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- M6 (1996) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (2004) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- WR Filmes (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two small time criminals (Junghein and Britz) try to rob a bank in Dusseldorf and things go awry. They decide to take the bank clerks as hostages for 3 million German marks as ransom. The police try to trick them, until they realise that the real criminal mastermind is outside the bank controlling the whole show.
Written by Harald Mayr |
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| Taglines | Götz George als Profikiller See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | When the bank director arrives at the train station the announcement (Incoming train from Neuss to Duesseldorf) does not match the name of the station. Hochdahl Millrath is a on a different line (from Wuppertal). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bed Of Lies See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits end with: "für Lena". See more » |