The American Soldier (1970)
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American Soldier (originally Der Amerikanische Soldat) was the third of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "gangster trilogy." The film stars Karl Scheid as a German/American Vietnam veteran who takes a job as a hired assassin on behalf of the Munich crime lords. Scheid works both sides of the fence when three policemen engage him to knock off some awkward malcontents. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Karl Scheydt, Elga Sorbas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The American Soldier
American Soldier (originally Der Amerikanische Soldat) was the third of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "gangster trilogy." The film stars Karl Scheid as a German/American Vietnam veteran who takes a job as a hired assassin on behalf of the Munich crime lords. Scheid works both sides of the fence when three policemen engage him to knock off some awkward malcontents. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of The American Soldier
- Karl Scheydt - Ricky
- Jan George - Jan
- Ingrid Caven - Songstress
- Irm Hermann - Whore
- Eva-Ingeborg Scholz - Ricky's Mother
- Katrin Schaake - Magdalena Fuller
- Kurt Raab - Ricky's brother
- Elga Sorbas - Rosa
- Hark Bohm - Doc
- Margarethe von Trotta - Maid
- Marquard Bohm - Private Detective
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Franz Walsh
- Ulli Lommel - Gypsy
- Director(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writer(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Producer(s):
- Kurt Raab
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