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The Child (2012)

2012-09-18 · 1h 40m · DE
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My name is Simon. I'm ten years old. I'm a serial killer.

Simon Sachs, a terminally ill ten year old boy, claims to have been a serial killer in his previous life and apparently he can prove it. He leads a lawyer, Robert Stern, to the locations of the bodies, who were killed long before Simon was born. Stern takes on the most compelling and mysterious case of his life.

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Brian CordrayWriterZsolt BácsDirector, Writer
Budget
$5M

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Eric RobertsEric RobertsRobert SternBen BeckerBen BeckerAndy BorchertChristian TraeumerChristian TraeumerSimon SachsSunny MabreySunny MabreyCarina FreitagPeter GreenePeter GreeneMartin EnglerYvonne SchäferYvonne SchäferSophie SternClemens SchickClemens SchickDetective BrandmannReiner SchöneReiner SchöneFrederik LosenskyDaniela ZieglerDaniela ZieglerMrs. StiemerDieter LandurisDieter LandurisHarryDieter HallervordenDieter HallervordenMr. Stiemer

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What is The Child about?

Simon Sachs, a terminally ill ten year old boy, claims to have been a serial killer in his previous life and apparently he can prove it. He leads a lawyer, Robert Stern, to the locations of the bodies, who were killed long before Simon was born. Stern takes on the most compelling and mysterious case of his life.

How long is The Child?

The Child has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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