"HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin" (1998) TV series 1998-2001

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Directors:

Pete Ariel
Wolfgang Dickmann

Writers:

Felix Benesch (writer)
Markus Steffl (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

5 October 1998 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Plot:

Astro-Kommando AK1 -- a six-member special police unit consisting of commander Hagen Dahlberg, attractive woman inspector Jenny Harland...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Helicopter

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christoph M. Ohrt	...	Karl "Charly" von Schumann / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Matthias Matz	...	Stephan Rubelli (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tilo Prückner	...	Dr. Wiegand / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2001)

Runtime:

60 min (36 episodes)

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft

Movie Connections:

Follows "HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin: Feuertaufe für AK1 (#1.0)" (1998)

Silly but charming

Germany just keeps on influencing European culture. Wagner, Brecht, and now "HeliCops"!

"Airwolf" or "Blue Thunder" it's not but then again there will be only one Airwolf and Blue Thunder, it is however OK fun. I mean, what other show would give you a chase-scene between a scooter and a CGI super-helicopter in downtown Berlin!? The scripts are often in the "A-Team" and "Bionic Woman"-mold but the special-effects are surprisingly good so like I write in my summary: it is silly, but never without charm or entertainment value.

But I still miss "Derrick".