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Desperado City

Apr 29, 1982 · 1h 38m
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Drama

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Skoda is the son of a wealthy, overbearing banker and rather than put up with his father to keep a privileged lifestyle, he has chosen to ditch the relationship and drive a taxi for a living. The film follows Skoda on his nightly rides through the city, and though different characters come and go, Skoda meets a kindred spirit in the form of a teenage woman who finds her own home life equally difficult to shoulder. The two young people are gradually attracted to each other, and they end up one night in Skoda's room together. At that moment, the older woman that Skoda had been involved with opens the door and discovers his infidelity. Skoda is living in her house and driving the taxi she gave him -- her commitment was abundantly clear from the beginning. Pushed over the edge, the older woman commits suicide -- and Skoda is blamed for her death by her ex-husband. He swears to avenge her, and the hunt for Skoda begins.

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CAST

Siemen Rühaak
Skoda
Beate Finckh
Liane
Vera Tschechowa
Hilke
Karin Baal
Eva Buchholz
Witta Pohl
Gertrud
Domenica Niehoff
Titten-Ilse
Vadim Glowna
Paul
Heinz Domez
Kurt
Directed by Vadim Glowna

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Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
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Production
Atossa Film Produktion, Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film
Country
DE
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