Sass
Synopsis
Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes. Erich spends the money with his hands full. In the meantime, the police have also become aware of the brothers. Pursued by Detective Fabich, they get deeper and deeper into criminal circles. A man called Adolf demands that the Sass brothers work for him. He blackmails them and has their father beaten to death. The brothers then agree to work together. However, Adolf plans to have them killed after the coup. The two brothers manage to escape; they are also able to flee from the police, who catch them while they are still breaking into the bank.
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Ben Becker
Franz Sass
Jürgen Vogel
Erich Sass
Henry Hübchen
Kriminalsekretär Fabich
Frank Sieckel
Feind
Karin Baal
Mutter Sass
Otto Sander
Vater Sass
Traugott Buhre
Zörgiebel
Jeanette Hain
Sonja Bianco
Miguel Herz-Kestranek
Leon Weiss
Lutz Mackensy
Müller-Stromeyer
Robert Kreis
Conférencier
Peter Roggisch
Richter
Julia Richter
Gertrude
Martin Feifel
Adolf
Lars Rudolph
Gamasche
Jockel Tschiersch
Wachmann
Thomas Bestvater
Staatsanwalt
Rüdiger Vogler
Johannes
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlo Rola
- Screenplay & Story
- Holger Karsten Schmidt, Uwe Wilhelm
- Original Score
- George Kleinebreil
- Original Title
- Sass
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- Constantin Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlo Rola
Holger Karsten Schmidt, Uwe Wilhelm
George Kleinebreil
Martin Langer
Oliver Berben
Department Leadership Roster
Carlo Rola
Director
Holger Karsten Schmidt
Screenplay
George Kleinebreil
Original Music Composer
Oliver Berben
Producer
Martin Langer
Director of Photography
Uwe Wilhelm
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sass
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What is Sass about?
Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes. Erich spends the money with his hands full. In the meantime, the police have also become aware of the brothers. Pursued by Detective Fabich, they get deeper and deeper into criminal circles. A man called Adolf demands that the Sass brothers work for him. He blackmails them and has their father beaten to death. The brothers then agree to work together. However, Adolf plans to have them killed after the coup. The two brothers manage to escape; they are also able to flee from the police, who catch them while they are still breaking into the bank.
Who directed Sass?
Sass was directed by Carlo Rola.
Who stars in Sass?
The principal cast of Sass includes Ben Becker, Jürgen Vogel, Henry Hübchen, Frank Sieckel, Karin Baal.
When was Sass released and how long is it?
Sass was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for Sass?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sass was composed by George Kleinebreil.