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Two bank robbers hold German police at bay for 54 hours in a tense hostage crisis.
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In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.
"In August 1988, two armed bank robbers, defying all expectations, held the police at bay for 54 hours in a hostage drama with tragic consequences. Riding the wave of so-called "true crime," the documentary shows details of these tense moments and, with Volker Heise's good direction, immerses the viewer in the unfolding of this multi-layered kidnapping."