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Strähl

  • 20042004
  • 1h 23m
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7.0/10
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Roeland Wiesnekker and Johanna Bantzer in Strähl (2004)
Zurich narcotics detective Herbert Straehl is a pill-popping choleric detoxifying from love. During his attempt to arrest a prominent Albanian drug pusher, René and Carol, a junkie couple, thwart him. When Straehl loses his job he suddenly finds himself caught in the two junkies' mercy. But Straehl doesn't give up...
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Zurich drug agent Herbert Strähl dreams of making a big catch. Yet the only fish he manages to catch is the piranha in the aquarium tank he has at home. He laboriously persists in grappling ... Read allZurich drug agent Herbert Strähl dreams of making a big catch. Yet the only fish he manages to catch is the piranha in the aquarium tank he has at home. He laboriously persists in grappling with small-time dealers and junkies while being left in the lurch again and again by his c... Read allZurich drug agent Herbert Strähl dreams of making a big catch. Yet the only fish he manages to catch is the piranha in the aquarium tank he has at home. He laboriously persists in grappling with small-time dealers and junkies while being left in the lurch again and again by his colleagues Ruedi, Dani and Marco. Strähl hides his loneliness and his yearning for love beh... Read all

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
284
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  • Director
    • Manuel Flurin Hendry
  • Writers
    • David Keller
    • Michael Sauter
  • Stars
    • Roeland Wiesnekker
    • Johanna Bantzer
    • Nderim Hajrullahu
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  • Director
    • Manuel Flurin Hendry
  • Writers
    • David Keller
    • Michael Sauter
  • Stars
    • Roeland Wiesnekker
    • Johanna Bantzer
    • Nderim Hajrullahu
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Roeland Wiesnekker and Johanna Bantzer in Strähl (2004)
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    Roeland Wiesnekker in Strähl (2004)

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    Roeland Wiesnekker
    Roeland Wiesnekker
    • Strählas Strähl
    Johanna Bantzer
    Johanna Bantzer
    • Carolas Carol
    Nderim Hajrullahu
    • Beko Mussafras Beko Mussafr
    Manuel Löwensberg
    • René Wehrlias René Wehrli
    Mike Müller
    Mike Müller
    • Ruedi Lautenschlageras Ruedi Lautenschlager
    Max Rüdlinger
    • Max Brunneras Max Brunner
    Raphael Clamer
    • Beat Schuppisseras Beat Schuppisser
    Elfat Nuhiji
    • Hodxhaas Hodxha
    Martin Hug
    • Danias Dani
    Andrew Mitchell
    • Macroas Macro
    Jonas Rüegg
    • Anzas Anz
    Dominique Jann
    • Fritzas Fritz
    Liri Lushi
    • Beko's Motheras Beko's Mother
    • (as Lirie Lushi)
    Adem Kicai
    • Berishaas Berisha
    Alice Flotron
    • Veraas Vera
    Ingold Wildenauer
    • Köbias Köbi
    André Seidenberg
    • Dr. Arbenzas Dr. Arbenz
    Katrin Brenk
    • Director
      • Manuel Flurin Hendry
    • Writers
      • David Keller
      • Michael Sauter
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    Zurich drug agent Herbert Strähl dreams of making a big catch. Yet the only fish he manages to catch is the piranha in the aquarium tank he has at home. He laboriously persists in grappling with small-time dealers and junkies while being left in the lurch again and again by his colleagues Ruedi, Dani and Marco. Strähl hides his loneliness and his yearning for love behind fits of rage, amphetamines and yelling until his choleric temperament finally becomes his undoing: as he's conducting a house search, a junkie jumps out of the window. Strähl is suspended. And that's just the start of his problems. Suddenly Strähl finds himself at the mercy of two junkies: the soccer fanatic René and his girlfriend Carol could exonerate him with their testimony. Strähl's attempts to persuade them fail in face of Carol's stubbornness. In desperation, he ends up raiding the small-time dealer Beko and stealing from his stash of heroin to get René and Carol to relent. This sets off a chain of events that brings the big catch within reach.
    • policeman
    • zurich switzerland
    • switzerland
    • junkie
    • red light district
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      Johanna Bantzer's debut.

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    Kick-ass cop movie
    Action-packed cop movies are fun in any language, and German is no exception. In fact, the language lends itself quite well to a Dirty Harry-style Swiss narc who likes to stomp ass first and ask questions later. Strahl is an obsessive, angry cop who actually gives a damn about his job. His violent temper and obsession with busting an Armenian drug trafficker get him mixed up in the Zurich underworld deeper than he intended. This familiar and beloved cop-movie plot works great in the able hands of first-time director Manuel Flurin Hendry. (This film was actually his senior project for film school.) The action is fast-paced and fun, and acting kudos go out to Roeland Wiesnekker, who plays Strahl. If this is what director Hendry did in film school, I'll be looking to see what he does after graduation. 4 out of 5.
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    • Feb 9, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2005 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • Swiss German
      • Albanian
    • Also known as
      • Zsaru vagy díler?
    • Production company
      • Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Stereo

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