The Cat (1988 film)

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The Cat
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Directed by Dominik Graf
Written by
  • Uwe Erichsen (novel)
  • Christoph Fromm
Produced byGeorg Feil
Günter Rohrbach
Starring
CinematographyMartin Schäfer
Edited byChristel Suckow
Music byAndreas Köbner
Production
companies
Distributed by Constantin Film
Release date
  • 21 January 1988 (1988-01-21)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Cat (German : Die Katze) is a 1988 German crime film directed by Dominik Graf. [1]

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Plot

Two criminals rob a bank and hold the clerks hostage, demanding 3 million German marks. Unaware to the police, the actual criminal mastermind is monitoring their every move.

Cast

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