Child's Play (1992 film)

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Child's Play
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
Written by
Produced by Barrie M. Osborne
Starring
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
107 minutes [1]
Country Germany
LanguageGerman

Child's Play, also known as Kinderspiele, is a 1992 German film directed by Wolfgang Becker. [1]

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Plot

Micha, a young boy being beaten by his abusive father, joins other bullies at school to terrorize people for amusement, including his own brother.

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References

  1. 1 2 Clarke Fountain (2016). "Child's Play". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.