Slow Attack - 1980

Nik, a released prisoner who started writing in prison, wants to leave his past behind him, but refuses to contact his former girlfriend and her family. Under the name of his jail buddy Henry, he moves in with his pen pal - who has never seen him - and is always watched suspiciously by their roommate. Nik began writing in prison and now seeks contact with the literary culture, even though he feels disgusted by the pompous fuss of this society. He is not without talent and works on a novel in which he minutely describes the abduction of an industrialist. Henry gets shot at the prison breakout and visits Nik to get help from him. He likes his novel plot and wants to put it into action.

112min
1980
16
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Rolf Zacher profile pictureRolf ZacherHenry Kirscher
Burkhard Driest profile pictureBurkhard DriestNick Dellmann
Kurt Raab profile pictureKurt RaabMaria Franz Beekenbrandt
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Irm Hermann profile pictureIrm HermannApothekerin

About Slow Attack

Slow Attack Overview

Nik, a released prisoner who started writing in prison, wants to leave his past behind him, but refuses to contact his former girlfriend and her family. Under the name of his jail buddy Henry, he moves in with his pen pal - who has never seen him - and is always watched suspiciously by their roommate. Nik began writing in prison and now seeks contact with the literary culture, even though he feels disgusted by the pompous fuss of this society. He is not without talent and works on a novel in which he minutely describes the abduction of an industrialist. Henry gets shot at the prison breakout and visits Nik to get help from him. He likes his novel plot and wants to put it into action.

Age Rating: 16
Runtime: 112min

Extra details

Original Title: Endstation Freiheit
Original Language: German
Directed By: Reinhard Hauff
Production Companies
ZDFPlanet FilmNeue Bioskop Film