Things could truly be better for regionally successful entrepreneur Manfred Brenner in the mid-1980s. For Brenner, however, there is no reason to worry, because he is firmly counting on a breakthrough with his newly founded company FlowTex. With innovative horizontal drilling systems, he wants to revolutionize underground pipeline construction. But at first the big success remains elusive. He finally succeeds by relying on drilling systems and orders that don't even exist, piling up loan upon loan and leasing contract upon leasing contract. He uses charm and persuasion, and for a long time no one notices that Brenner is building a fraudulent consortium of companies with just a few helpers and a lot of falsified documents.
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Cast
21 people
Hans-Jochen Wagner
Manfred Brenner
Known for
Isi & Ossi
Lore
Nina-Friederike Gnädig
Irene Brenner
Also in
German Crime Story: Gefesselt
Verliebt in Berlin
Robert Schupp
Rüdiger Stoschek
Known for
Rising High
Rommel
Patrick von Blume
Rettinger
Also in
Die Frau im Meer
Bonusfamilie
Reinhard Mahlberg
Chef des Tiefbauamts
Also in
Fabrik der Offiziere
Dark Dreamers
Ralf Dittrich
Herr Mager
Known for
Frantz
Two Lives
Hadi Khanjanpour
Al Sayed
Known for
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
The Signal
Felix Eitner
Thomas Bärlach
Known for
13 Minutes
The Castle
Ben Braun
Markus Brenner
Known for
Single By Contract
The Girl with Nine Wigs
Jürgen Hartmann
Armin Pfortner
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Louis van Beethoven
David Benito Garcia
Álvaro Garcia Lopez
Also in
The Day of the Cat
Die Rosenheim-Cops
Barbara Bernt
Frau Hübschle
Known for
Free Fall
Niki Stein Director
First release May 1, 2019 · Produced in Germany · Production Polyphon Pictures
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ARD
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Polyphon Pictures
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · May 1, 2019
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