The Verdict(2016)
A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.
Movie: The Verdict
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Angeklagter Lars Koch
Verteidiger Herr Biegler
Staatsanwältin Frau Nelson
Vorsitzender Richter
Nebenklägerin Franziska Meiser
Zeuge Lauterbach
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A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.
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2016-10-17
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