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12 Winter (2009): Cast

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12 Winter is a 2009 crime film directed by Thomas Stiller, starring Axel Prahl as Klaus Starck, Jürgen Vogel and Wotan Wilke Möhring. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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12 Winter (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Thomas Stiller
Genre
Crime
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is 12 Winter About?

The premise of 12 Winter without spoilers.

Based on a notorious German bank‑robbery spree, Zwölf Winter follows Klaus and Mike, two inmates who forge a friendship behind bars. After their release they reunite and devise what appears to be the perfect heist. For twelve years they continuously rob banks, always in winter, eluding the police for years until the police finally close in.

12 Winter Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • bundeskriminalamt
  • manhunt
  • helicopter
  • roadblock
  • police investigation
  • night vision
  • leukemia
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • husband wife relationship
  • hotel bar
  • target practice
  • hotel suite
+38 more
  • cell mate
  • release from prison
  • prison life
  • watching porn
  • bank robbery
  • robber
  • darkness
  • car damage
  • observation
  • overturning car
  • spendthrift
  • loss of wife
  • disguise
  • armed criminal
  • prison violence
  • nosebleed
  • police officer
  • police chopper
  • thermal imaging
  • mask
  • pistol practice
  • hiding place
  • repeat offender
  • season in title
  • duo
  • criminal
  • team
  • based on true story
  • weightlifting
  • true crime
  • year 2002
  • year 2001
  • reference to rambo
  • year 2000
  • f word
  • profanity
  • what happened to epilogue
  • year 1999
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Cast & crew

12 Winter Cast & Characters

Axel Prahl leads the cast as Klaus Starck, with Jürgen Vogel as Michael 'Mike' Roth and Wotan Wilke Möhring as Prothmann. Directed by Thomas Stiller; 9 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

12 Winter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 12 Winter, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 12 Winter?

12 Winter runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was 12 Winter released?

12 Winter was released on May 1, 2009.

Who directed 12 Winter?

12 Winter was directed by Thomas Stiller.

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Who is in the cast of 12 Winter?

12 Winter stars Axel Prahl as Klaus Starck, Jürgen Vogel as Michael 'Mike' Roth and Wotan Wilke Möhring as Prothmann, among 9 credited actors.

Does 12 Winter have a post-credit scene?

No. 12 Winter has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is 12 Winter in?

The original language of 12 Winter is German.

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