Fatal Error (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Fatal Error is a drama, adventure and western film directed by Konrad Petzold, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.

Who’s in it. Fatal Error stars Armin Mueller-Stahl as Chris Howard, Gojko Mitić as Shaved Head, Annekathrin Bürger as Caroline and Krystyna Mikołajewska as Jessebee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Fatal Error has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fatal Error page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fatal Error tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.