Two police detectives, a grizzled veteran and one fresh-faced rookie, hunt a ritualistic serial killer murdering people with tattoos and skinning them.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| August Diehl | ... |
Marc Schrader
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| Christian Redl | ... |
Minks
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| Nadeshda Brennicke | ... |
Maya Kroner
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| Johan Leysen | ... |
Frank Schoubya
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| Fatih Cevikkollu | ... |
Dix
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Monica Bleibtreu | ... |
Kommissarin Roth
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Ilknur Bahadir | ... |
Meltem
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Joe Bausch | ... |
Günzel
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| Florian Panzner | ... |
Poscher
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| Jasmin Schwiers | ... |
Marie Minks
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| Gustav-Peter Wöhler | ... |
Scheck
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| Ingo Naujoks | ... |
Stefan Kreiner
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Reinhardt Firchow | ... |
Polizeipräsident
(as Reinhart Firchow)
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| Wanda Perdelwitz | ... |
Strichmädchen
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| Sybille J. Schedwill | ... |
Petra
(as Sibylle Schedwill)
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Andreas Häfner | ... |
Tätowierer
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Lutz Lansemann | ... |
Beamter Asservatenkammer
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Nils Brunkhorst | ... |
Dealer
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Christiane Scheda | ... |
Lynn Wilson
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| Thomas Pohn | ... |
Überwacher
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Karsten Dahlem | ... |
Junger Beamter
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Vicky Berendsen | ... |
Marta
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| Torben Liebrecht | ... |
Kellner
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Minoru Nakanishi | ... |
Japanischer Tätowierer
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Lorelei Mahoney | ... |
Isling (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Schwentke | ||
Written by
| Robert Schwentke | ... | () |
Produced by
| Verena Herfurth | ... | executive producer |
| Jan Hinter | ... | producer |
| Roman Kuhn | ... | producer |
| Jens Meyer | ... | line producer |
| Wiebke Toppel | ... | co-producer |
| Andreas J. Wimmer | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan Fehse | ||
Editing by
| Peter Przygodda | ||
Casting By
| Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | ... | (as Anja Dihrberg) |
| Dirk Fehrecke | ||
Production Design by
| Josef Sanktjohanser | ||
Costume Design by
| Peri de Bragança | ... | (as Peri de Braganca) |
Makeup Department
| Alexander Boyko | ... | tattoos and bodypainting |
| Maike Heinlein | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Birger Laube | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Connie Oettl | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Niklas Olofsson | ... | prosthetics designer/sculptor / special makeup effects artist |
| Alex Horikitsune Reinke | ... | tattoo application |
| Henrik Scheib | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Friderike Weber | ... | makeup artist (as Fridericke Weber) |
| Henny Zimmer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jutta Bürsgens | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Katja Bernet | ... | second assistant director |
| Frank Scharl | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Andrea Glufke | ... | painter |
| Ulrike Gojowczyk | ... | props |
| Wolfgang Gosberg | ... | construction manager |
| Gregor Hees | ... | construction coordinator |
| Herbert Hees | ... | chief sculptor |
| André Jakobs | ... | carpenter |
| Lily Kiera | ... | trainee props |
| Patrick Lebrun | ... | prop builder |
| Silke Putz | ... | painter |
| Stephan Rieck | ... | carpenter |
| Lorenzo Sartor | ... | carpenter |
| Britta Sassmannshausen | ... | painter |
| Udo Skirke | ... | carpenter |
| Remo Stecher | ... | carpenter |
| Nane Stegat | ... | painter |
| Slawomir Zajac | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
Sound Department
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| João Da Costa Pinto | ... | sound editor (as Joao Costa Pinto) |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor |
| Claudia Enzmann | ... | dialog editor / sound editor |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Weber | ... | production sound mixer |
| Guido Zettier | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Karl-Heinz Bochnig | ... | special effects supervisor: Berlin |
| Georg Korpas | ... | special effects prosthetics |
| Volker Lorig | ... | special effects technician: rain effects |
| Endres Löber | ... | special effects |
| Wolf Schiebel | ... | special effects supervisor: Cologne |
| Niklas Voigt | ... | special effects technician |
| Christoph von Lengerke | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Lanzensberger | ... | inferno artist |
| Lutz Lemke | ... | title sequence designer/animator |
| Andreas Rothenaicher | ... | post production manager |
Stunts
| Peter Bartels | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Michael Bittinger | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Andreas Cremer | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Norbert Heisterkamp | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Michael Mohr | ... | stunt coordinator: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Siegfried Polap | ... | stunt performer |
| Andreas Seifert | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
| Marc Sieger | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Mac Steinmeier | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Niv Abootalebi | ... | second assistant camera |
| Timm Brückner | ... | gaffer |
| Tilman Büttner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Benjamin Dreythaller | ... | electrician |
| Matthias Fleischer | ... | rigging gaffer/best boy |
| Finn Hoyer | ... | crane operator |
| Andreas Huber | ... | electrician |
| Philipp Kirsamer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alexander Kreis | ... | electrician |
| Florian Kronenberger | ... | electrician (as Florian Kronberger) |
| Björn Lewe | ... | video operator |
| Goran Mecava | ... | steadicam operator |
| Joern Christian Novotny | ... | electrician (as Jörn Schultke) |
| Thorben Olbertz | ... | electrician |
| Tanja Pelster | ... | trainee gaffer |
| Claus Scheipers | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Touffexis | ... | electrician |
| Marcus Schwemin | ... | additional camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sonia Bouabsa | ... | wardrobe |
| Anja Kemper | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Maurus Ronner | ... | orchestrator |
Transportation Department
| Werner Ahrendt | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Alex Ander | ... | trainee |
| Bernhard Horst | ... | fire safety |
| Lutz Lemke | ... | title designer |
| Renate Streup | ... | production accountant |
| Holger Veh | ... | weapons supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Intercontinetial Films (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Tobis StudioCanal (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- American Vitagraph (2003) (United States) (subtitled)
- Key Films
- Universum Film (UFA) (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- ARRI Digital Film (visual effects)
- Cologne FX (special effects)
- MagicMove GmbH (prosthetics)
- Magicon (prosthetics)
Other Companies
- 40° Filmproduktion (sound post-production)
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- Agentur Wanted (extras casting)
- Berliner Synchron (adr foley facilities)
- Block & Graphics (security)
- Brehm & von Moers (legal advisor)
- Caninenberg & Schouten (insurance)
- Cine Block Filmservice (security)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB) (funding)
- Filmcast (extras casting)
- Filmcatering ex tempore (catering)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Fire and Rescue Service (safety crew)
- Medias Reiseservice (car rentals)
- Movie Construction (set construction)
- Moviecat (catering)
- Onkel Tuca FilmDecor (set construction)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (sound recording facilities)
- Solid Sound (foley recording)
- Studio Hamburg Synchron (adr foley facilities)
- Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr (stunts)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Save Your Skin... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The tattoos in the "tattoo exhibition room" were produced on actual goat skin. See more » |
| Goofs | When Marc chases the suspect, who just heard a message on the walkie-talkie and saw him on the balcony, in one shot you can see Marc just turning left the corner and in the subsequent shot he's turning right the same looking corner. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Silence of the Lambs (1991). See more » |