Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis

Name: Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Hans-Jürgen Rösner, Dieter Degowski, Marion Löblich, Silke Bischoff, Ines Falk

Directed by Volker Heise

Produced by Film Five

202291 min7.5 / 10

A tense, unflinching documentary reconstruction of a real 54-hour hostage crisis that ended in tragedy, built from raw footage and investigative detail.

In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.

Clusters

Paranoia and Procedure Mob Double Crosses Crime and Betrayal Stories Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Hostage-taking Bank Robbery Hostage Situation West Germany Raw Footage

Questions people ask

Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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