Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
6.8
"Hangar" is a new agency whose purpose is to carry out missions even too sensitive for the police or intelligence services. The agency must eliminate a German female terrorist by the name of Birgitt Haas. The murder is to be disguised as a crime of passion, so an agent must lure Birgitt into falling in love.
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Philippe Noiret
Athanase
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Jean Rochefort
Charles-Philippe Bauman
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Lisa Kreuzer
Birgitt Haas
Known for
Dark
The American Friend
Bernard Le Coq
Colonna
Known for
Caché
Joyeux Noel
Maurice Teynac
Chamrode
Known for
The Trial
State of Siege
Michel Beaune
Delaunay
Known for
The Professional
The Loner
Victor Garrivier
Nader
Known for
French Kiss
The Returned
Monique Chaumette
Laura
Known for
La Grande Bouffe
Delicacy
André Wilms
Volker
Known for
Le Havre
Europa Europa
Peter Chatel
Betz
Known for
World on a Wire
Fox and His Friends
Christian Bouillette
Known for
Delicious
The Swarm
Stephan Meldegg
Steinhof
Known for
Bobby Deerfield
Laurent Heynemann Director · Pierre Fabre Screenplay Caroline Huppert Screenplay
First release September 2, 1981 · Produced in France · Languages French, German
Production
Zénith Productions
Production
Films A2
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Il faut tuer Birgitt Haas
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Belgium · September 2, 1981
Theatrical
France · September 2, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 31, 2025 · TV · LCP - Public Sénat
March 2, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 2, 2026 · TV · Arte
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