Schutzengel (2012)

A troubled former soldier works to protect an orphan who witnessed a murder from the assassins out to get her.

Director:

Til Schweiger

Writers:

Stephen Butchard, Paul Maurice,

Stars:

Til Schweiger, Luna Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Til Schweiger	...	Max Fischer
Luna Schweiger	...	Nina
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Rudi
Karoline Schuch	...	Sara Müller
Herbert Knaup	...	Henri Brietner
Kostja Ullmann	...	Kurt
Hannah Herzsprung	...	Helena
Rainer Bock	...	Karl Falkner
Tim Wilde	...	Nicholas
Katharina Schüttler	...	Polizistin Diner
Axel Stein	...	Leo
Oliver Korittke	...	Rezeptionist
Ralph Herforth	...	Streifenpolizist 1
Trystan Wyn Puetter	...	Verteidiger (as Trystan Pütter)
Teresa Harder	...	Krankenschwester 1

Storyline

A troubled former soldier works to protect an orphan who witnessed a murder from the assassins out to get her.

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | hitman | two word title | written and directed by cast member

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

27 September 2012 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Guardians

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€7,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, barefoot films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Great sound and editing

Another reviewer wrote that Til S. knows what he's doing. And I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about the fact, that he's casting his daughter in every movie he's in (German movie that is), the last couple of years. Will Smith seems to be doing the same thing in America, so you can't blame him for that. You also should consider the sound effects and the way the action scenes are shot. He knows how to copy Hollywood and make it believable in a German setting (movie wise that is, not that this is close to any reality in Germany).

But when it comes to story and character, this is as weak as they come. Casting Moritz Bleibtreu in this seems almost unnecessary. Not casting actual action performers from Germany is a real omission (Mathis Landwehr to name one!)! Acting also doesn't help, especially Schweigers daughter is off (but if you've seen the other movies you knew that). That won't change the fact, that anything Schweiger touches turns into gold (or at least German box office gold)