Der Amerikanische Soldat (1970)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 80 minuten
Alternative title: The American Soldier
Country:
West Germany
Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Stars: Karl Scheydt, Elga Sorbas and Margarethe von Trotta
IMDb score:
6,5 (2.082)
Releasedate: 9 October 1970
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Der Amerikanische Soldat plot
The German Ricky has just returned from the Vietnam war where he fought on the side of the Americans. He is hired by a mob boss in Munich as a hit man. In addition, he also goes to work for some shady cops to kill a whole bunch of criminals. He reunites with his childhood friend and tries to reconcile with his estranged mother and brother. However, "on the job" he is a hard-core ice-cold killer. Things get complicated when he falls in love with a call girl, unaware that she's actually his boss' sweetheart who has to keep an eye on him.
Actors and actresses
Ricky
Rosa von Praunheim
Jan
Doc
Tony le Gitano
Magdalena Fuller
Singer
Ricky's Mother
Ricky's Brother
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