Overview
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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Music
Music by Tom Waits
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walter Kindler
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Helmut ZenkerWriter
- Peter PatzakWriter
- Original title
- Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 17, 1981
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- United States of America, Austria
Production
Cast
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