Director J.C. Chandor will develop “The Robber,” a remake of the German thriller “Der Räuber,” FilmNation Entertainment announced Thursday. Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb will produce the film along with Chandor, while Chase Palmer will adapt the screenplay. FilmNation will handle the worldwide distribution rights. “Der Räuber,” released in 2010, was directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, who wrote it alongside Martin Prinz. It’s based on Prinz’s Austrian novel of the same name. Also Read: Tom Cruise 'Mummy' Remake Pushed Back 11 Weeks The film is about an elite marathon runner who uses races as cover for his bank heists. The Heisenberg...
- 1/21/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Following collaborations on A Most Violent Year and All Is Lost, FilmNation Entertainment is reteaming with J.C. Chandor to develop The Robber. A remake of Benjamin Heisenberg’ German/Austrian film Der Raüber, which was based on Martin Prinz’s novella of the same title, it has Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb and Chandor producing. Chandor is also attached to direct. FilmNation will finance and handle worldwide rights. Chase Palmer is adapting the screenplay. The action thriller is…...
- 1/21/2016
- Deadline
J.C. Chandor ("A Most Violent Year," "All Is Lost") has become attached to direct the action thriller "The Robber," a remake of the German-Austrian film and Martin Prinz's novella "Der Rauber," for FilmNation Entertainment.
The true story tale follows an elite marathon runner who uses major races as a cover to perpetrate bank heists. Chase Palmer is adapting the screenplay while Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb and Chandor producing
Meanwhile Michael Cuesta ("Kill the Messenger," "Homeland") has signed on to direct the film adaptation of the Vince Flynn novel "American Assassin" at CBS Films.
The story follows counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp who is recruited by the CIA after his girlfriend is killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Stephen Schiff ("The Americans") has been hired to adapt the script.
Finally, 20th Century Fox has acquired a pitch by "The Descendants" and "The Way Way Back" scribes Nat Faxon and...
The true story tale follows an elite marathon runner who uses major races as a cover to perpetrate bank heists. Chase Palmer is adapting the screenplay while Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb and Chandor producing
Meanwhile Michael Cuesta ("Kill the Messenger," "Homeland") has signed on to direct the film adaptation of the Vince Flynn novel "American Assassin" at CBS Films.
The story follows counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp who is recruited by the CIA after his girlfriend is killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Stephen Schiff ("The Americans") has been hired to adapt the script.
Finally, 20th Century Fox has acquired a pitch by "The Descendants" and "The Way Way Back" scribes Nat Faxon and...
- 1/21/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
FilmNation is reuniting with Jc Chandor and his All Is Lost producers Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb on a remake of the German thriller.
Benjamin Heisenberg directed Der Räuber from a screenplay he co-wrote with Martin Prinz based on Prinz’s novella of the same title.
Chandor will produce with Dodson and Gerb and is attached to direct, while FilmNation will finance the film and handle worldwide distribution sales. The parties also collaborated on A Most Violent Year.
Chase Palmer will adapt the screenplay. Der Räuber centred on an elite runner who used major races as a cover to rob banks. The film premiered at the 2010 Berlinale.
Michael Kitzberger and Heisenberg negotiated on behalf of co-producers Ngf Geyrhalterfilm (Vienna) and Peter Heilrath Filmproduktion (Munich) and Martin Prinz.
Benjamin Heisenberg directed Der Räuber from a screenplay he co-wrote with Martin Prinz based on Prinz’s novella of the same title.
Chandor will produce with Dodson and Gerb and is attached to direct, while FilmNation will finance the film and handle worldwide distribution sales. The parties also collaborated on A Most Violent Year.
Chase Palmer will adapt the screenplay. Der Räuber centred on an elite runner who used major races as a cover to rob banks. The film premiered at the 2010 Berlinale.
Michael Kitzberger and Heisenberg negotiated on behalf of co-producers Ngf Geyrhalterfilm (Vienna) and Peter Heilrath Filmproduktion (Munich) and Martin Prinz.
- 1/21/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Above: Director Benjamin Heisenberg
Benjamin Heisenberg has presented his third feature film and first comedy Superegos (Über-Ich und Du) in the Berlinale this year in the Panorama section. Superegos is an improbable buddy film between Curt Leidig (André Wilms), an octogenarian psychologist with an undefined Nazi history, and Nick Gutlicht (Georg Friedrich), a young small-time crook without either convictions or, seemingly, even a past. When chance brings them together, Dr. Leidig begins his study of his “not uninteresting patient” and, inevitably, Freudian-cinematic acts of transference and counter-transference occur, leaving them both to question their identities. Benjamin Heisenberg’s debut feature Sleeper was screened at Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2005 and his second film The Robber competed for the Golden Bear at the 2010 Berlinale.
Yaron Dahan: Let's talk about your new film. It’s very different from your previous two. You mentioned you had wanted to do a comedy for a long time,...
Benjamin Heisenberg has presented his third feature film and first comedy Superegos (Über-Ich und Du) in the Berlinale this year in the Panorama section. Superegos is an improbable buddy film between Curt Leidig (André Wilms), an octogenarian psychologist with an undefined Nazi history, and Nick Gutlicht (Georg Friedrich), a young small-time crook without either convictions or, seemingly, even a past. When chance brings them together, Dr. Leidig begins his study of his “not uninteresting patient” and, inevitably, Freudian-cinematic acts of transference and counter-transference occur, leaving them both to question their identities. Benjamin Heisenberg’s debut feature Sleeper was screened at Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2005 and his second film The Robber competed for the Golden Bear at the 2010 Berlinale.
Yaron Dahan: Let's talk about your new film. It’s very different from your previous two. You mentioned you had wanted to do a comedy for a long time,...
- 2/13/2014
- by Yaron Dahan
- MUBI
From Marathon Man to Forrest Gump, we complete a circuit of the best running-themed films. What's your favourite? Let us know below
Since the moment Eadweard Muybridge captured a man sprinting in 1887 runners have worn a path across the cinematic landscape. Whether on the pristine oval of an Olympic running track, a dusty patch in a prison rec yard or the damp tarmac of a rural country road, film has documented the sweat and solitude of running in all its pain and glory.
Here are 10 of the best.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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Opening with the sound of Tom Courtenay's feet thudding against a bleak rural lane, Tony Richardson and Alan Sillitoe's 1962 British New Wave classic is one of the most poetic running films in cinematic history. As Colin Smith, a petty delinquent, Courtenay gives a...
Since the moment Eadweard Muybridge captured a man sprinting in 1887 runners have worn a path across the cinematic landscape. Whether on the pristine oval of an Olympic running track, a dusty patch in a prison rec yard or the damp tarmac of a rural country road, film has documented the sweat and solitude of running in all its pain and glory.
Here are 10 of the best.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Reading this on mobile? Click here to view the video
Opening with the sound of Tom Courtenay's feet thudding against a bleak rural lane, Tony Richardson and Alan Sillitoe's 1962 British New Wave classic is one of the most poetic running films in cinematic history. As Colin Smith, a petty delinquent, Courtenay gives a...
- 2/18/2013
- by Adam Dewar
- The Guardian - Film News
The Robber
Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg
Written by Benjamin Heisenberg and Martin Prinz
Germany, 2010
Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber will never be accused of being too obvious. In fact, it’s a film that begs the question, ‘how much information is too little information?’
Johann Rettenberger (Andreas Lust) robs banks. He also runs marathons. He’s quite good at both though his perpetually stoic demeanor belies any internal excitement. Director Heisenberg juxtaposes kinetically shot chase sequences that would make Peter Yates proud, with quiet, vague moments alone with Johann. Upon his release from prison Johann meets an old acquaintance, Erika (Franziska Weisz). He moves into her house and they quickly begin an affair. How he knew Erika, why she is attracted to him, whether he actually cares for her – all questions are left for us to decide and entirely without hint.
The Robber finds a comparison in another German existential film,...
Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg
Written by Benjamin Heisenberg and Martin Prinz
Germany, 2010
Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber will never be accused of being too obvious. In fact, it’s a film that begs the question, ‘how much information is too little information?’
Johann Rettenberger (Andreas Lust) robs banks. He also runs marathons. He’s quite good at both though his perpetually stoic demeanor belies any internal excitement. Director Heisenberg juxtaposes kinetically shot chase sequences that would make Peter Yates proud, with quiet, vague moments alone with Johann. Upon his release from prison Johann meets an old acquaintance, Erika (Franziska Weisz). He moves into her house and they quickly begin an affair. How he knew Erika, why she is attracted to him, whether he actually cares for her – all questions are left for us to decide and entirely without hint.
The Robber finds a comparison in another German existential film,...
- 8/11/2011
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
"What makes Johann run — and rob?" asks Melissa Anderson in the Voice. "Benjamin Heisenberg's second feature is as taut, lean, and fleet as its title character, played by Andreas Lust and based on the real-life Johann Kastenberger, who was both Austria's most-wanted bank robber of the 1980s and a champion marathoner. Writing the script with Martin Prinz, who adapted his own 2005 novel about the notorious criminal, Heisenberg forgoes backstory and psychological explanation, structuring his film as a series of adrenaline spikes."
"Lust's character in The Robber is familiar from European crime movies," suggests Noel Murray at the Av Club. "He's the stoic loner who doesn't say much, lest he inadvertently reveal some kind of motivation. When he robs banks, he wears a thin mask that doesn't look all that different from his face, and when he goes on a date with his caseworker, Franziska Weisz, he's more amused by...
"Lust's character in The Robber is familiar from European crime movies," suggests Noel Murray at the Av Club. "He's the stoic loner who doesn't say much, lest he inadvertently reveal some kind of motivation. When he robs banks, he wears a thin mask that doesn't look all that different from his face, and when he goes on a date with his caseworker, Franziska Weisz, he's more amused by...
- 5/8/2011
- MUBI
The Robber
Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg
Written by Benjamin Heisenberg and Martin Prinz
Germany, 2010
Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber will never be accused of being too obvious. In fact, it’s a film that begs the question, ‘how much information is too little information?’
Johann Rettenberger (Andreas Lust) robs banks. He also runs marathons. He’s quite good at both though his perpetually stoic demeanor belies any internal excitement. Director Heisenberg juxtaposes kinetically shot chase sequences that would make Peter Yates proud, with quiet, vague moments alone with Johann. Upon his release from prison Johann meets an old acquaintance, Erika (Franziska Weisz). He moves into her house and they quickly begin an affair. How he knew Erika, why she is attracted to him, whether he actually cares for her – all questions are left for us to decide and entirely without hint.
The Robber finds a comparison in another German existential film,...
Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg
Written by Benjamin Heisenberg and Martin Prinz
Germany, 2010
Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber will never be accused of being too obvious. In fact, it’s a film that begs the question, ‘how much information is too little information?’
Johann Rettenberger (Andreas Lust) robs banks. He also runs marathons. He’s quite good at both though his perpetually stoic demeanor belies any internal excitement. Director Heisenberg juxtaposes kinetically shot chase sequences that would make Peter Yates proud, with quiet, vague moments alone with Johann. Upon his release from prison Johann meets an old acquaintance, Erika (Franziska Weisz). He moves into her house and they quickly begin an affair. How he knew Erika, why she is attracted to him, whether he actually cares for her – all questions are left for us to decide and entirely without hint.
The Robber finds a comparison in another German existential film,...
- 5/8/2011
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
It's almost as if the protagonist would say "The devil made me do it" if he were called upon to explain why he ran marathons and pulled a string of bank robberies when he was not enthusiastically training. "The Robber," filmed in Vienna and directed by Benjamin Heisenberg from a novel by Martin Prinz, is based on the true story of Johann Kastenberger. Kastenberger set national records in running marathons while in his spare time he robbed banks-not because he wanted money but because of a compulsion. His bank robbing and his running are both irrational, nor can society explain the man away by looking at his background. No background information is provided, and none is necessary. The fascination of the movie about Johann Rettenberger (Andreas Lust) comes from his compulsive physical activity and his affair with Erika (Franziska Weisz), a woman whose lust that brings him into contact with...
- 5/3/2011
- Arizona Reporter
Based on a Martin Prinz novel (which was itself based on a true story), The Robber stars Andreas Lust as a champion long-distance runner who moonlights as a thief, and dedicates himself intensely to both pursuits. While training for a race, Lust consults with doctors and scientists, studying videotape and biometrics to improve his stride. And when he returns home from a heist, one of the first things he does is check his heart monitor, to see if his numbers spiked unduly during the job. He doesn’t really care about the money: He stows it all in a trash ...
- 4/28/2011
- avclub.com
Trailer for Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber with subtitles has hit the web! I’m sure this already sounds familiar to you, and I’m sure you remember us writing about this project.
The Robber is Heisenberg’s 2010 film which tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as “Pump-gun Ronnie,” who made a hobby of robbing banks.
The movie premiered at the Berlin Film Festival is based on author Martin Prinz‘ source tome Der Räuber.
Sony bought the English-language remake rights to Austrian helmer Benjamin Heisenberg’s movie but in the meantime the original is getting a limited release in the Us on April 29, 2011.
Check out the rest of this report for more story details.
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria. Known as Pump-gun Ronnie because of the weapon he used and the Ronald Reagan mask he wore for his robberies,...
The Robber is Heisenberg’s 2010 film which tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as “Pump-gun Ronnie,” who made a hobby of robbing banks.
The movie premiered at the Berlin Film Festival is based on author Martin Prinz‘ source tome Der Räuber.
Sony bought the English-language remake rights to Austrian helmer Benjamin Heisenberg’s movie but in the meantime the original is getting a limited release in the Us on April 29, 2011.
Check out the rest of this report for more story details.
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria. Known as Pump-gun Ronnie because of the weapon he used and the Ronald Reagan mask he wore for his robberies,...
- 4/12/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Here's the trailer for a great looking film based on a true story called The Robber about a marathon runner who robs banks. The film was directed by Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg, and it looks pretty suspenseful.
The film is based on the book by Martin Prinz which was published in English under the title of On the Run. Here's the description of the book,
In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria. Known as Pumpgun Ronnie because of the weapon he used and the Ronald Reagan mask he wore for his robberies, he sometimes robbed two or three banks on the same day. He was also wanted for one murder, unconnected with the bank robberies. Unusually for a bank-robber, he was also a keen amateur marathon runner and had won several races. He jumped out of a window during questioning and escaped by running into the Vienna Woods.
The film is based on the book by Martin Prinz which was published in English under the title of On the Run. Here's the description of the book,
In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria. Known as Pumpgun Ronnie because of the weapon he used and the Ronald Reagan mask he wore for his robberies, he sometimes robbed two or three banks on the same day. He was also wanted for one murder, unconnected with the bank robberies. Unusually for a bank-robber, he was also a keen amateur marathon runner and had won several races. He jumped out of a window during questioning and escaped by running into the Vienna Woods.
- 4/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
We first started to get wind of The Robber, Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg's account of the true story of a marathon runner who robs banks, when it hit a couple festivals last year. It was promptly snapped up by Sony [1] for a possible remake, but in the meantime the well-received original is getting a limited release in the States. Check out a trailer below. This is basically the same trailer that was cut for Germany, only with a few English-language changes. Still, it looks like it might be a thrilling little film. The source material is Martin Prinz‘s book Der Rauber, which was published in English as On the Run. and is described in detail as follows: In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria. Known as Pumpgun Ronnie because of the weapon he used and the Ronald Reagan mask he wore for his robberies,...
- 4/7/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
I’m sure this already sounds familiar to you, and I’m sure you remember us writing about this project back in December. The Robber is an upcoming remake of Benjamin Heisenberg’s 2010 film which tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as “Pump-gun Ronnie,” who made a hobby of robbing banks.
Well, guess what, now it looks that Andrew Garfield is set to star in a remake of the German film.
So, according to the latest reports, The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield has watched the original and expressed interest in playing the lead part. On the other hand, we also learned that Laura Ziskin, producer of The Amazing Spider-Man is also in charge for producing the “Robber” remake.
Based on author Martin Prinz‘s source tome, The Robber (Der Räuber) tells the real-life story that goes like this:
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger...
Well, guess what, now it looks that Andrew Garfield is set to star in a remake of the German film.
So, according to the latest reports, The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield has watched the original and expressed interest in playing the lead part. On the other hand, we also learned that Laura Ziskin, producer of The Amazing Spider-Man is also in charge for producing the “Robber” remake.
Based on author Martin Prinz‘s source tome, The Robber (Der Räuber) tells the real-life story that goes like this:
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger...
- 3/6/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Sony has bought the English-language remake rights to Austrian helmer Benjamin Heisenberg‘s The Robber.
That’s the big news and quite fast Sony reaction because the movie just opened in Germany in March after a premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
But that’s not such a surprise, since we all know that this time last year, Sony and Scott Rudin snapped up remake rights to Swedish-language hit The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
So, at this moment still no director is attached, but we do know that Laura Ziskin will serve as producer on The Robber.
Based on author Martin Prinz‘s source tome, The Robber (Der Räuber) tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as “Pump-gun Ronnie,” who made a hobby of robbing banks. Check out the rest of this report for more story details.
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria.
That’s the big news and quite fast Sony reaction because the movie just opened in Germany in March after a premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
But that’s not such a surprise, since we all know that this time last year, Sony and Scott Rudin snapped up remake rights to Swedish-language hit The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
So, at this moment still no director is attached, but we do know that Laura Ziskin will serve as producer on The Robber.
Based on author Martin Prinz‘s source tome, The Robber (Der Räuber) tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as “Pump-gun Ronnie,” who made a hobby of robbing banks. Check out the rest of this report for more story details.
“In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria.
- 12/24/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Sony is falling in love with foreign language thrillers. With David Fincher in the midst of the English language version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," Sony has their eyes on another acclaimed property that they hope to turn into a success on this side of the ocean. The studio has picked up the English language remake rights to "Der Rauber" ("The Robber"), an Austrian-German thriller that has made the festival rounds this year. Based on the novel by Martin Prinz and directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, the film "tells the real-life story of marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, known as…...
- 12/23/2010
- The Playlist
It has just been announced that Sony Pictures has purchased the rights to do and English-language remake of The Robber from Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg.
The film is based on the novel by Martin Prinz's called "Der Rauber" and tells the true story of Johann Rettenberger, Aka "Pump-gun Ronnie," a marathon runner made of hobby of robbing banks. The Robber was entered into competition at this year's Berlin Film Festival. So far it has only made $300,000 in theaters in Germany, Austria and France.
This marks the second foreign language film that Sony and Scott Rudin have purchased. Last year they acquired the rights to the international hit The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. which is currently being filmed by David Fincher in Sweden.
Sony has not announced a director for the film, but Laura Ziskin will serve as producer on The Robber.
Here is a description of the book...
The film is based on the novel by Martin Prinz's called "Der Rauber" and tells the true story of Johann Rettenberger, Aka "Pump-gun Ronnie," a marathon runner made of hobby of robbing banks. The Robber was entered into competition at this year's Berlin Film Festival. So far it has only made $300,000 in theaters in Germany, Austria and France.
This marks the second foreign language film that Sony and Scott Rudin have purchased. Last year they acquired the rights to the international hit The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. which is currently being filmed by David Fincher in Sweden.
Sony has not announced a director for the film, but Laura Ziskin will serve as producer on The Robber.
Here is a description of the book...
- 12/22/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
The Robber, from Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg, hasn't had time to establish a presence in the States -- it just opened in Germany in March after a premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. A few local festival appearances, like ones at the Seattle and New York Film Festivals, is all the release the movie has had here. But Sony has picked up rights to remake the film anyway, so we could soon see a domestic version of the tale about marathon runner Johann Rettenberger, who had a habit of robbing banks in between marathons. Variety [1] says that Laura Ziskin will produce, and that a director hasn't been announced. The fim is based on Martin Prinz's book Der Rauber, which was published in English as On the Run. Here's the recap of the book from UK publisher Dedalus [2]: In the 1980s the bank-robber Johann Rettenberger was the most wanted criminal in Austria.
- 12/22/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Sony has announced they have acquired the English language rights to the Austrian-German film The Robber. The film, directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, was a hit earlier this year at the New York Film Festival. The movie was adapted from a novel by Martin Prinz about Johann Rettenberger. Johann Rettenberger was an Austrian marathon runner. However, to add a little thrill to his life, he also did a little moonlighting; robbing banks in his spare time. Now Sony will be remaking this film chronicling the career of the famous bank robber.
- 12/22/2010
- by JL
- The Couch Potato Club
Film director and screenwriter Benjamin Heisenberg was born on June 9, 1974 in Tübingen, Germany. He grew up in a small village near Würzburg where his father was a professor of neurobiology at the local university. After finishing school in 1993, he studied at the academy of fine arts in Munich. In 1995 he became an assistant to Walther Grasskamp, professor for art history at the Art Academy. He finished at the academy in 1998, winning the "Debütantenpreis" awarded to the three best students of the year. During his studies, his interest moved away from classical sculpture to a filmic combination of picture and text. He had exhibited several art videos before he came to write, direct and shoot his first short film Terremoto in 1996. These first experiences with film convinced him to go into filmmaking.
In 1997 Heisenberg followed through and became a student at the Munich Film School. In 1998, together with Sebastian Kutzli and Christoph Hochhäusler,...
In 1997 Heisenberg followed through and became a student at the Munich Film School. In 1998, together with Sebastian Kutzli and Christoph Hochhäusler,...
- 11/10/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Updated through 10/8.
"Running a marathon gives most people enough of an adrenaline rush, but for the truly hardcore, why not rob banks as well?" asks Nicolas Rapold in the Voice. "In the 1980s, Johann Kastenberger excelled at both: The Austrian oddity set records in long-distance races while — in the rest of his free time — he secretly knocked over bank after bank. Benjamin Heisenberg's The Robber is the exhilarating account of Kastenberger's life on the run, adapted from Martin Prinz's 2005 book. An intelligently shot study in self-control and calculated release, it's equally surprising as an action film and character portrait." And he talks with the director.
"Running a marathon gives most people enough of an adrenaline rush, but for the truly hardcore, why not rob banks as well?" asks Nicolas Rapold in the Voice. "In the 1980s, Johann Kastenberger excelled at both: The Austrian oddity set records in long-distance races while — in the rest of his free time — he secretly knocked over bank after bank. Benjamin Heisenberg's The Robber is the exhilarating account of Kastenberger's life on the run, adapted from Martin Prinz's 2005 book. An intelligently shot study in self-control and calculated release, it's equally surprising as an action film and character portrait." And he talks with the director.
- 10/8/2010
- MUBI
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