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A Father's Revenge (1988)

Original title: Das Rattennest

1988-01-24 · DE
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German terrorists kidnap the crew of an aeroplane as they leave the airport. The terrorists demand the release of two of their colleagues, who are to be extradited to the USA. The father of one of the stewardesses decides he can no longer wait for diplomacy, and so flies out to Germany. There, frustration leads him to hire a former SAS counter-terrorism expert. Together they hunt down the terrorists.

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John HerzfeldDirector
Budget
$120

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Brian DennehyBrian DennehyPaul HobartJoanna CassidyJoanna CassidyBarbara HobartAnthony ValentineAnthony ValentineVickersRon SilverRon SilverMax GreenwaldChristoph M. OhrtChristoph M. OhrtWolfgang DonnerHelen PattonHelen PattonKaren Hobart

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ThrillerAirplaneHijack

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Genre affinityThrillerTheme affinityThriller · Airplane · HijackDirector preference36377Actor preference330795 · 102154 · 386252Country preferenceDeDecade preference1980

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German terrorists kidnap the crew of an aeroplane as they leave the airport. The terrorists demand the release of two of their colleagues, who are to be extradited to the USA. The father of one of the stewardesses decides he can no longer wait for diplomacy, and so flies out to Germany. There, frustration leads him to hire a former SAS counter-terrorism expert. Together they hunt down the terrorists.