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A politician's dirty past comes knocking with a ransom note.

Macht (1998)

90s German TV thrillerfamily secrets unravelingslow-burn tension

Overview

TV MovieThriller

Thriller about the kidnapping of a famous politician and his dirty past.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
politician
political corruptionfamily loyalty vs truthgenerational guilt

Standout Aspects

Acting

Katja Riemann carries the family meltdown.

Production

Peak 90s German TV aesthetic, unironically.

Best for:Solo: Late night conspiracy rabbit hole energy.·Streaming: Obscure Euro-thriller completionists only.
Miguel Alexandre

Director

Miguel Alexandre

ReleasedSep 13, 1998
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Letterbox Filmproduktion

Top Cast

Katja Riemann

Katja Riemann

Franziska Sommer

Peter Sattmann

Peter Sattmann

Peter Sommer

Dietmar Schönherr

Dietmar Schönherr

Richard Moll

Nicole Heesters

Nicole Heesters

Anna Sommer

Giulio Ricciarelli

Giulio Ricciarelli

Oliver Gärtner

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Oskar Kollmann

Kirsten Nehberg

Kirsten Nehberg

Planet

Peter Franke

Peter Franke

Michael Lott

Michael Lott

Sky

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Trivia

Director Miguel Alexandre was primarily known for television work; this remains one of his few theatrical releases.

Cultural

Made during a wave of post-reunification German political thrillers examining institutional corruption.

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