

Der Sandmann
Overview
The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal murders among prostitutes. When Ina meets Kupfer, she is despised and fascinated at the same time. Soon she's convinced that Kupfer not only writes about murders, but commits them himself. She smells a smash hit and prepares to prove him guilty on the show.
Top Cast

Götz George
Henry Kupfer

Karoline Eichhorn
Ina Littmann

Barbara Rudnik
Sabine Ammann

Martin Armknecht
Volker Lommel

JĂŒrgen Hentsch
Hauptkommissar Stolpe

Matthias Fuchs
Zwick

Michael Brandner
Hermann Krieger

Rudolf Kowalski
Neuhaus

Michael Schenk
GĂŒnther

Wolfgang Pregler
Alfons 'Alf' Becher

Alexa Maria Surholt
Evi Schlicht

Ilka TeichmĂŒller
Margit
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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