THE ROBBER

DER RAUBER

By Benjamin HEISENBERG

PLAYTIME - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2010


Festivals
& Awards

Gijon Int'l FF 2010
Best script
    • Year of production
    • 2010
    • Genres
    • Drama, Thriller
    • Countries
    • GERMANY
    • Languages
    • GERMAN
    • Duration
    • 97 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Benjamin HEISENBERG
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/7F13-907B-3D2C-9623-A3DA-X
    • Producer(s)
    • Michael KITZBERGER (Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion), Nikolaus GEYRHALTER (Geyrhalter Filmproduktion)
    • Synopsis
    • Based on a true story, Johann Rettenberger is a marathon runner but also a professional bank robber. He lives an official life with his girlfriend in Vienna and robs banks repeatedly throughout Austria. He is driven to stay in motion and motivated by the adrenaline effect of the robberies on his sportsman body . When the authorities finally locate him, he uses his marathon skills in an attempt to escape the largest deployment of police officers in Austria's post-war history.