Season 1
2018 | 4 Episodes
As life slows down on a hot summer's day in 1988, an armed bank robbery goes awry. While fleeing from the police, the two gangsters take an entire busload hostage. The ensuing manhunt, however, turns into a disaster. The police make fools of themselves with their amateurish operations and, above all, are obstructed by the nation's media who swoop down on the events in their rat race for the juiciest pictures and live interviews with the kidnappers. As Rösner, the driving force of the duo, orchestrates their 54 hours of fame in cold blood, his accomplice Degowski derives sinister pleasure from manipulating the media. But Degowski is also unpredictable and violent. When he loses his nerve and kills a teenage passenger in the bus, the two men choose two young women as their hostages while leaping into another getaway vehicle. Thus begins an odyssey that goes completely out of control.
Country: Germany
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: German
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Also Known As: 54 sata, 54 часа54 godziny, Gisslankrisen i Gladbeck, Un hold-up sans précédent, 54 Hours, Gladbeck - en gidseltagning går galt, Gladbeck, 54 Timer | See more »
Production Co: MMC Movies, Ziegler Film & Company
2018 | 4 Episodes
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DSP Award
Best Leading Actor (Bester Hauptdarsteller)
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DSP Award
Best Supporting Actor (Bester Nebendarsteller)
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DSP Award
Best Supporting Actress (Beste Nebendarstellerin)
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DSP Award
Best Cast (Bestes Ensemble)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Director (Beste Regie)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Casting (Bestes Casting)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Documentary (Bester Dokumentarfilm)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Screenplay (Bestes Drehbuch)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Producer (Bester Produzent)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Editor (Beste Redaktion/Producing)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Art Direction (Bestes Szenenbild)
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German Television Academy Award
Best Sound Design (Beste Tongestaltung)