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Zabou

  • 1987
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
364
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Götz George in Zabou (1987)
GermanActionCrime

The unscrupulous police commissioner Schimanski shake down patrons of a techno dance club in the drug-drenched Ruhr district.The unscrupulous police commissioner Schimanski shake down patrons of a techno dance club in the drug-drenched Ruhr district.The unscrupulous police commissioner Schimanski shake down patrons of a techno dance club in the drug-drenched Ruhr district.

  • Director
    • Hajo Gies
  • Writers
    • Martin Gies
    • Axel Götz
  • Stars
    • Götz George
    • Claudia Messner
    • Eberhard Feik
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    364
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hajo Gies
    • Writers
      • Martin Gies
      • Axel Götz
    • Stars
      • Götz George
      • Claudia Messner
      • Eberhard Feik
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast23

    Götz George
    Götz George
    • Schimanski
    Claudia Messner
    • Conny…
    Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik
    • Thanner
    Wolfram Berger
    • Hocks
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Melting
    Dieter Pfaff
    • Schäfer
    Ralf Richter
    Ralf Richter
    • Sandrowski
    Klaus Lage
    • Koch
    Annette Kreft
    • Empfangsdame
    Gerry Jochum
    • Geschäftsführer
    • (as Gerd Jochum)
    Sünje Zittel
    • Punkerin
    Martin May
    • 17 jähriger Drogenabhängiger
    Gabriele Ausböck
    • 1. Peepshow-Mädchen
    Claudia Gärtner
    • 2. Peepshow-Mädchen
    Verena Hauptmann
    • Mädchen Telefonzelle
    Bettina Schüssler
    • Klein-Conny
    Michael Bischof
    • Spanier
    Klaus Petzold
    • Pensionsbesitzer
    • Director
      • Hajo Gies
    • Writers
      • Martin Gies
      • Axel Götz
    • All cast & crew
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    • Goofs
      The 1911 Tanner points at Schimanski bears all the markings of a blank firing gun. One can clearly see the "PTB" logo (German National Firing Proof House) and the "Cal. 9mm K" writing on the slide.
    • Connections
      Follows Scene of the Crime: A Tooth for a Tooth (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Now That You're Gone
      Performed by Joe Cocker

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 5, 1987 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Crack Connection
    • Filming locations
      • Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • Constantin Film
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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