Fatal Error
Tödlicher Irrtum
Synopsis
At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Chris Howard
Gojko Mitić
Shaved Head
Annekathrin Bürger
Caroline
Krystyna Mikołajewska
Jessebee
Kati Bus
White Leaf
Rolf Hoppe
Allison
Hannjo Hasse
Lee Garrett
Bruno O'Ya
Hank Jackson
Gerry Wolff
Ben
Bruno Carstens
McLaurin
Stefan Lisewski
Ten Eyck
Rolf Ludwig
Kid Kearny
Hans Klering
Milivoje 'Mavid' Popović
Hartmut Beer
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Horst Kube
Werner Röwekamp
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 22, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konrad Petzold
- Screenplay & Story
- Günter Karl, Rolf Römer
- Original Score
- Wilhelm Neef
- Original Title
- Tödlicher Irrtum
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konrad Petzold
Günter Karl, Rolf Römer, Hans-Joachim Wallstein
Wilhelm Neef
Eberhard Borkmann
Thea Richter
Bernd Gerwin
Department Leadership Roster
Eberhard Borkmann
Director of Photography
Konrad Petzold
Director
Günter Karl
Screenplay
Rolf Römer
Screenplay
Wilhelm Neef
Original Music Composer
Thea Richter
Editor
Heinz Röske
Production Design
Marlene Willmann
Production Design
Bernd Gerwin
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fatal Error
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What is Fatal Error about?
At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.
Who directed Fatal Error?
Fatal Error was directed by Konrad Petzold.
Who stars in Fatal Error?
The principal cast of Fatal Error includes Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger, Krystyna Mikołajewska, Kati Bus.
When was Fatal Error released and how long is it?
Fatal Error was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Fatal Error?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fatal Error was composed by Wilhelm Neef.