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The Uppercrust

This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".

2h 33m1981TMDb 5.3

ComedyThrillerCrime

German

Crew and Cast

Peter PatzakPeter PatzakDirectorFranz BuchrieserFranz BuchrieserAdolf Kottan
Walter DavyPaul SchremserLukas ResetaritsLukas ResetaritsLudwig HaumerFrank GorshinFrank GorshinHarry Werner · alias NashNigel DavenportNigel DavenportPigelBibiana ZellerBibiana ZellerDr. Herta Aichinger
Otto TausigKramml
Hans Georg NenningSexshopverkäuferErni MangoldErni MangoldWirtinHanno PöschlHanno Pöschl
Alfred ReitererKriminalbeamter

Storyline

This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".

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Info

Original title
Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt
Status
Released
Released
17 September 1981
Runtime
2h 33m
TMDB score
5.3 / 10 (7 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Patzak
Writers
Helmut Zenker, Peter Patzak
Studios
Baytide Films, Satel Film
Countries
United States of America, Austria

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
German, English