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Residual Risk

Residual Risk

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 18, 2011

Genres

Drama, Thriller

User Score

54%

Original Title

Restrisiko

Production Companies

Sat.1

Director

Urs Egger

Description

Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...