12 Winter (2009)

Director
Thomas Stiller

Main cast
Jürgen Vogel; Axel Prahl; Matthias Koeberlin; Wotan Wilke Möhring; Thomas Darchinger

Genres
Crime

Description
Based on one of the most spectacular series of bank robberies in Germany, Zwölf Winter tells the story of Klaus and Mike, two criminals who became friends in prison. When they happen to meet each other again after they have been released they begin to plan the perfect bank robbery, and it seems to work. For twelve years the two keep on robbing banks, always in winter. The police are in the dark for years. But they won't stick to their guns...


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