Gladbeck – Dokument einer Geiselnahme
About a dramatic bank robbery on August 16, 1988, where the criminals escape with two hostages and the media is right in the middle of their chase. Two days later the hostage situation was put to an end in a police operation on the A3 motorway. Three people were killed during this crisis - two teenage hostages and a policeman involved in a vehicle crash. The whole episode became a media circus in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Gladbeck – Dokument einer Geiselnahme
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 12, 2006
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
60%
Original Title
Gladbeck – Dokument einer Geiselnahme
Production Companies
WDR
Director
Michael Gramberg
Description
About a dramatic bank robbery on August 16, 1988, where the criminals escape with two hostages and the media is right in the middle of their chase. Two days later the hostage situation was put to an end in a police operation on the A3 motorway. Three people were killed during this crisis - two teenage hostages and a policeman involved in a vehicle crash. The whole episode became a media circus in Germany and the Netherlands.
