The Invincibles (1994)
"Die Sieger" (original title)

Simon, the "invincible" leader of a police special unit, becomes caught up in a complex scheme involving bribery and money-laundering, as well as an affair with the beautiful wife of a ... See full summary »

Director:

Dominik Graf

Writers:

Dominik Graf (story), Peter Hollweg (story),

Stars:

Herbert Knaup, Katja Flint, Hansa Czypionka

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Herbert Knaup	...	Karl Simon
Katja Flint	...	Melba Dessaul
Hansa Czypionka	...	Hannes Grigull
Heinz Hoenig	...	Bernd Helmer
Heinrich Schafmeister	...	Gerd Falk (as Hinrich Schafmeister)
Michael Breitsprecher	...	Mannheimer
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Heinz Schaefer
Werner Karle Jr.	...	Kaul
Thomas Schücke	...	Holger Dessaul
Meret Becker	...	Angelika 'Sunny' Schaefer
Valerie Vail	...	Claudia Simon
Natalia Wörner	...	Saide
Bernd Stegemann	...	Georg Erlsberg
Sybille Waury	...	Krankenschwester #1
Claudia Brachmann	...	Krankenschwester #2

Storyline

Simon, the "invincible" leader of a police special unit, becomes caught up in a complex scheme involving bribery and money-laundering, as well as an affair with the beautiful wife of a government official investigating organized crime and political corruption. After the official is kidnapped, the chase leads to a dramatic conclusion high in the Bavarian Alps.

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Plot Keywords:

police

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German French Italian

Release Date:

22 September 1994 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Invincibles

Filming Locations:

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Film, Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH, Sentana Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Fei hu (1996)

User Reviews

More than a police thriller, complex film merits close attention.

Special-unit policeman Karl Simon sees someone who is supposed to be dead, and is caught up in a whirlwind of political corruption and treachery. His job and happy family are threatened by a sexy affair, a kidnapping scheme, and accusations of being an accomplice to a crime. He is used as a pawn in a game but ends up playing by his own rules, in a cat-and-mouse thrilling chase that ends in a climactic cable-car scene set high in the Bavarian Alps. Complex film merits close attention as double-cross meets double-double-cross.