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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorUwe Janson
WritersSuzanne Mustacich
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Schutzengel
About Der Schutzengel
Dr. Maria Fender makes few friends at her new workplace with her motto “Rehabilitation instead of incarceration”. At the renowned clinic for the mentally ill, only hard cases such as child molesters and serial killers are detained. When Maria defies the therapy instructions of her boss Dr. Strauss, she is suspended from duty. On her own initiative, she frees butcher Marc from the institution because she believes she can cure him...
Directed by Uwe Janson, Der Schutzengel leans on a strong ensemble — Christiane Paul, Heino Ferch, Barbara Rudnik — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1997.
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