Dead Pool
Series Overview
Docudrama in two parts, based on the abduction of the president of the employer's association of Germany, Hanns Martin Schleyer, by the Baader-Meinhof gang in the Autumn of '77.
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1 Season • 2 Episodes
177 min per episode
1997 – 1997
Premiered: Sun, Jun 15, 1997
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 2: “Hijack the Landshut”
The second part tells of the inferno in the hijacked plane, of the negotiations between the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Stammheim prisoners for their alleged release into a foreign country. It ends with the collective suicide in the high-security wing of Stammheim and the shooting of Schleyer, who had hoped that the hijacking of the plane might give his fate another turn.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Sebastian Koch
Andreas Baader
Karoline Eichhorn
Brigitte Monhaupt
Manfred Zapatka
Helmut Schmidt
Dieter Mann
BKA-Präsident Horst Herold
Claudia Michelsen
Sieglinde Hofmann
Ulrich Matthes
Jan-Carl Raspe
Hans-Jörg Assmann
Alfred Klaus
Robert Viktor Minich
Jürgen Boock
Birol Ünel
Zohair Y. Akache aka 'Captain Mahmoud'
Hans Brenner
Hans-Martin Schleyer
Nezâ Selbuz
Souhaila Andrawes
Susanne Schäfer
Stewardess Gaby Dillmann
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heinrich Breloer
Heinrich Breloer
Hans-Peter Ströer
Ulrich Lenze, Gebhard Henke, Richard Bolz, Andreas Knoblauch, Horst Königstein
Department Leadership Roster
Ulrich Lenze
Producer
Gebhard Henke
Producer
Heinrich Breloer
Screenplay
Richard Bolz
Producer
Andreas Knoblauch
Producer
Heinrich Breloer
Director
Horst Königstein
Producer
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What is Dead Pool about?
Docudrama in two parts, based on the abduction of the president of the employer's association of Germany, Hanns Martin Schleyer, by the Baader-Meinhof gang in the Autumn of '77.
How many seasons does Dead Pool have?
Dead Pool comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Dead Pool?
Key cast members in Dead Pool include Sebastian Koch, Karoline Eichhorn, Manfred Zapatka, Dieter Mann, Claudia Michelsen.
Who created or directed Dead Pool?
Dead Pool was developed and directed by Heinrich Breloer.