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The Burning Snail (1996)

Movie ★ 6.5 82 min

Drama

In this grim German drama, a troubled 14-year-old boy's pent-up rage and frustration leads him to involvement with a bad crowd and gets him caught up in an inescapable spiral of increasingly self-destructive and deadly violence.

Thomas Stiller Director Thomas Stiller Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 28, 1996
Runtime
82 min
IMDb
tt0112577
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Language
Studio
Jost Hering Filmproduktion, , , Südwestfunk

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Cast

Barbara Auer Barbara Auer Sarah Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch Gerd Maximilian Haas Peter Tobias Nath Tobias Nath Axel Michael Huml Matthias Wasja Stettner Christian Jonas Kipp Detlev Florian Stenschke Joachim Christiane Quast Gitte Klaus Lochthove PE teacher Helga Göring Helga Göring grandmother Martha Nelle Geography teacher Martina Reuter Cinema cashier Peter Hommen Headmaster Sebastian Essner class teacher

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Burning Snail about?
In this grim German drama, a troubled 14-year-old boy's pent-up rage and frustration leads him to involvement with a bad crowd and gets him caught up in an inescapable spiral of increasingly self-destructive and deadly violence.
Who directed The Burning Snail?
The Burning Snail was directed by Thomas Stiller.
Who stars in The Burning Snail?
The Burning Snail stars Barbara Auer, Sebastian Koch, Maximilian Haas, Tobias Nath.
When was The Burning Snail released?
The Burning Snail is a 1996 drama film.
Where can I watch The Burning Snail?
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