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The Brutalization of Franz Blum

55% | Mar 26, 1974 | Drama

Born into a well-off family, Franz Blum had led a carefree youth until, some time after graduating from high school, he was arrested by the police. For, involved by a gang of bad boys, the young man had taken part in a bank robbery. A "heroic deed" which earned him six years in prison. Once behind bars, he was treated with ruthless inhumanity by the guards. And little by little - but inexorably - Franz turned into an insurgent...

Featured Crew

Reinhard Hauff
Director
Michael J. Lewis
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Jürgen Prochnow
Franz Blum
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Burkhard Driest
Walter „Tiger“ Kuul
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Tilo Prückner
Zick Zack
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Fritz Hollenbeck
Aldo Fuchs

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