1997 • R • 1h 49m
7.3/10
( users) 
Overview
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force the Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
7.3/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Ulrich Mühe Georg 
Susanne Lothar Anna 
Arno Frisch Paul 
Frank Giering Peter 
Stefan Clapczynski Schorschi 
Doris Kunstmann Gerda Christoph Bantzer Fred Wolfgang Glück Robert Susanne Meneghel Gerdas Schwester Monika Zallinger Eva 
Michael Haneke Director 
Veit Heiduschka Executive Producer Veit Heiduschka Producer Michael Haneke Screenplay Jürgen Jürges Director of Photography 
Andreas Prochaska Editor Christoph Kanter Production Design 
Lisy Christl Costume Design Waldemar Pokromski Makeup Artist Walter Amann Sound Designer Bernhard Bamberger Sound Editor Hannes Eder Sound Mixer 
Jessica Hausner Script Editor Danny Bellens Stunts Willi Neuner Stunts
Ulrich Mühe Georg Susanne Lothar Anna Arno Frisch Paul Frank Giering Peter Stefan Clapczynski Schorschi Doris Kunstmann Gerda Christoph Bantzer Fred Wolfgang Glück Robert Susanne Meneghel Gerdas Schwester Monika Zallinger Eva Michael Haneke Director Veit Heiduschka Executive Producer Veit Heiduschka Producer Michael Haneke Screenplay Jürgen Jürges Director of Photography Andreas Prochaska Editor Christoph Kanter Production Design Lisy Christl Costume Design Waldemar Pokromski Makeup Artist Walter Amann Sound Designer Bernhard Bamberger Sound Editor Hannes Eder Sound Mixer Jessica Hausner Script Editor Danny Bellens Stunts Willi Neuner Stunts 
Keywords
lake sadism psychopath hostage-taking remote control sociopath breaking the fourth wall serial killer psychological thriller family holiday psychotic golf club torment voyeurism disturbed aggressive grim wealthy family lake house children in danger psychological horror tense cruel harsh sardonic dark humor
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