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Tatort

  • TV Series
  • 1970– 1970–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
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7.0/10
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This anthology series follows the work of police officers in Germany.This anthology series follows the work of police officers in Germany.This anthology series follows the work of police officers in Germany.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,701
217
  • Stars
    • Klaus J. Behrendt
    • Miroslav Nemec
    • Udo Wachtveitl
  • Stars
    • Klaus J. Behrendt
    • Miroslav Nemec
    • Udo Wachtveitl
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    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 119 wins & 170 nominations

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    Andrea Gloggner and László I. Kish in Rückfällig (1995)
    Emilio Sakraya in Tatort (1970)
    Jophi Ries, Devid Striesow, and Emilio Sakraya in Tatort (1970)
    Sanne Schnapp and Emilio Sakraya in Tatort (1970)
    Jophi Ries and Emilio Sakraya in Tatort (1970)
    Miroslav Nemec, Florin Piersic Jr., and Udo Wachtveitl in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann and Axel Milberg in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann and Thomas Heinze in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann and Thomas Heinze in Tatort (1970)
    Anna Brüggemann in Tatort (1970)

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    Klaus J. Behrendt
    Klaus J. Behrendt
    • Max Ballauf…
    Miroslav Nemec
    • Ivo Batic…
    Udo Wachtveitl
    • Franz Leitmayr…
    Dietmar Bär
    Dietmar Bär
    • Freddy Schenk…
    Joe Bausch
    • Dr. Joseph Roth…
    Ulrike Folkerts
    Ulrike Folkerts
    • Lena Odenthal…
    Peter Espeloer
    • Peter Becker…
    Annalena Schmidt
    • Frau Keller…
    Andreas Hoppe
    Andreas Hoppe
    • Mario Kopper…
    Harald Krassnitzer
    Harald Krassnitzer
    • Moritz Eisner…
    Tessa Mittelstaedt
    • Franziska Lüttgenjohann…
    Bernd Michael Lade
    • Hauptkommissar Kain…
    Peter Sodann
    • Hauptkommissar Bruno Ehrlicher…
    Michael Fitz
    • Carlo Menzinger…
    Axel Prahl
    • Frank Thiel…
    Jan Josef Liefers
    Jan Josef Liefers
    • Prof. Karl-Friedrich Boerne…
    Christine Urspruch
    • Silke Haller…
    Axel Milberg
    Axel Milberg
    • Klaus Borowski…
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    • Trivia
      Between 1985 and 1989, the networks ARD from Germany and ORF from Austria co-produced thirteen episodes, which were only aired in Austria (see Tatort (1985)).
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #10.3 (1997)

    User reviews11

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    9/10
    Interesting crime show
    Currently there are three seasons running on MHz identified as Tatort: Cologne (crime scene, Cologne) going from 1998 to 2007 that feature Inspectors Max Ballauf and Freddy Schenk (actors Klaus Behrendt and Dietmar Bar). The two actors work well together and it's interesting to see them adapt to new technology and changes in police procedure. Those changes aren't part of the stories but just note how quickly things change.

    At times Max and Freddie's personal issues can surface in an episode to add to building of their characters, and at times as crucial story points. Max has even been known to sleep with a suspect. Several episodes deal with social problems and the stories can be very gritty and the conclusions quite depressing.

    At times both my wife and I yell at the screen when obviously bad conclusions are reached by the inspectors but you do have to fill about 90 minutes per episode. At times the episodes seem more about commenting on social issues rather than being solid mystery stories. In spite of some of these commentaries, the two forge ahead but they seem to get to finding the perp more by dumb luck than solid detective work. But they do doggedly pursue their quarry and usually catch the suspect.

    Like any series, there are good episodes and disappointing ones but Max and Freddy are worth a look.
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    • Feb 13, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1970 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • Austria
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Das Erste (Germany)
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Crime Scene
    • Filming locations
      • Weimar, Thuringia, Germany(location)
    • Production companies
      • ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
      • Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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