Highly Explosive(2025)
In the center of Hamburg, the discovery of an unexploded bomb from the Second World War not only leads to a far-reaching evacuation, but also to an interpersonal state of emergency.
Movie: Highly Explosive
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lane Petersen
Ava Shabani
Otto Bismarck
Hanne Bismarck
Ben Glaser
Viktor Knigge
William Herbst
Margit Petersen
Daniela Reiter
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In the center of Hamburg, the discovery of an unexploded bomb from the Second World War not only leads to a far-reaching evacuation, but also to an interpersonal state of emergency.
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2025-05-29
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