The Polar Bear
Genres
Overview
Four characters become involved in one dramatic story: Nico has a mission to drive a car containing a live bomb to a specified destination, park the car and escape as quickly as she can. Leo has become his client's target, having carried out a "contract" that unfortunately had already been cancelled. Fabian and Reza want to enjoy themselves without any money, bringing themselves into contact sooner or later with the police. Sooner or later all four will meet up in dramatic circumstances....
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1998-11-12
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
6.4
Til Schweiger
Leo
Karina Krawczyk
Nico
Benno Fürmann
Fabian
Florian Lukas
Reza
Jürgen Tarrach
Manni
Ralf Richter
Zivilpolizist
Thierry van Werveke
Norbert
Ralph Herforth
Zivilpolizist
Leonard Lansink
Barkeeper Paul's Eck
Leander Haußmann
Stephan
Willi Thomczyk
Alfred
Katharina Thalbach
Hilde
Manfred Lehmann
Agent
Peter Maffay
Alex
Heiner Lauterbach
Gesundheitsinspektor
Tom Gerhardt
Manager American Diner
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