Fegefeuer (1988)
Overview
The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger, who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.589 |
Directed By
Willi Hengstler
Crew
Willi Hengstler
Bernhard Seiter
Willi Hengstler
Jack Unterweger
Karlheinz Miklin
Eliška Štíbrová
Walter Fiklocki
Andrea Zahlbruckner-Jaufer
Dieter Pochlatko
Jiří Štíbr
TOP CAST
Bobby Prem
Jack Unterweger
Ingrid Ettlmayer
Marion
Jürgen Goslar
grandfather
Jeanette Mühlmann
mother
Katharina Wressnig
Chris
Romeo Sitar
Jack Unterweger (child)
Ute Radkohl
social worker
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