Jack Reed: Der Schlächter (1996): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1996, Jack Reed: Der Schlächter is a thriller, drama and fernsehfilm film directed by Brian Dennehy, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Jack Reed is investigating a mass murder that occurred in a cemetery in broad daylight. Most individuals at the cemetery and the victims are Russian immigrants and they either fear or don't trust the police, because they have complaining about other problems to the police but they don't care or think it warrants investigating. Reed still investigates and it leads to a devious Russian who has turned some young Russians into his private army. Reed's friend, Charles Silvera, also has a problem. The son of an old friend and mayoral candidate, Gordon Thomas, has been arrested for killing someone while driving under the influence. Some of the people on Thomas' staff are afraid that this might jeopardize Thomas' bid for mayor, so they are pressuring Silvera to make it go away but Silvera relents so they threaten him to.

Who’s in it. Jack Reed: Der Schlächter stars Brian Dennehy as Jack Reed, Charles S. Dutton as Lieutenant Charles Silvera (as Charles Dutton), Susan Ruttan as Arlene Reed and Michael Talbott as Eddie Dirkson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Jack Reed: Der Schlächter has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jack Reed: Der Schlächter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jack Reed: Der Schlächter tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.