Headstand
Genres
Overview
A misunderstood youth is incorrectly placed in a mental hospital.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1982-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6.5
Christoph Waltz
Markus Dorn
Ingrid Burkhard
Hilde Dorn
Elisabeth Epp
Lydia Mohn
Pavel Landovský
Stunk
Kurt Jaggberg
Gerichtspsychiater
Krista Posch
Barbara
Hermann Schmid
Bremer
Heinz Petters
Hubert Kohlmann
Erwin Steinhauer
Arbeitskollege von Markus
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