Nick: Off Duty (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Nick: Off Duty is an action, comedy, thriller and mystery film directed by Christian Alvart, running about 140 minutes.

What it’s about. Day in, day out, Niklas ‘Nick’ Tschiller and his partner Yalcin Gümer investigate crimes that are happening in Hamburg. But at some point even the policeman needs a break to spend time with his daughter Lenny. Then it says: Tschiller a.D. - out of service - goodbye to Hamburg. However, simply relaxing is easier said than done, because crime never sleeps and a new, very personal case throws a spanner in the works for Nick's plans for a well-deserved break. Even on vacation, the criminal investigator is not sure about his job and so a wild journey soon takes him across Europe, including to Istanbul and Moscow.

Who’s in it. Nick: Off Duty stars Til Schweiger as Niklas 'Nick' Tschiller, Fyodor Bondarchuk as Boris Golidzyn, Fahri Yardım as Yalcin Gümer and Stefanie Stappenbeck as Isabella Schoppenroth, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Nick: Off Duty has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In IN you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nick: Off Duty page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nick: Off Duty tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.