To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.
Acting
Til Schweiger's sweaty desperation as a man unraveling.
Direction
Salimbeni's grimy advertising-world aesthetic that mocks its own protagonist.
Director
Reto Salimbeni
Til Schweiger
Eddie Shneider
Lauren Lee Smith
Angelina Sable
Sebastien Roberts
Anthoy Birk
Stefanie von Pfetten
Judy Birk
Michael Clarke Duncan
The General
Eric Roberts
Nick Swell
Mikael Persbrandt
Tomas Gaal
Art Hindle
Russel Birk
Sonja Smits
Linda Birk
Kenneth Welsh
William Henderson
Ned Bellamy
Steve Dorn
Jim Boeven
Anthony's Friend
Steve Byers
Ricardo
Jörg Vincent Malotki
Henderson's Assistant
Jessica Boehrs
Privilege Bartender
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Til Schweiger also produced, reportedly attracted by scripts that let him play deeply unlikable Germans.
This 2006 German-Canadian co-production bombed everywhere, possibly because its 'rape-revenge with a male victim' framework alienated audiences expecting catharsis instead of moral rot.
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