Residual Risk
2011, German. Directed by Urs Egger.
Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Urs EggerDirector
- Ulrike FolkertsKatja Wernecke
- Thomas SarbacherGerald Wernecke
- Matthias KoeberlinSteffen Strathmann
- Gerhard GarbersBernd Mahlsdorf
- Kai WiesingerWerksleiter Wessel
- Franziska WeiszElke Krüger
- Helmut ZhubeJohn Johannson
- Hille BeseleNora Haug
- Michael MoritzClaus Hansen
- Heike Hanold-LynchSprecherin
- Babett ArensCast
- Paul MaticReaktorfahrer
Details
- Released
- 18 January 2011
- Original title
- Restrisiko
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Carl-Christian Demke, Sarah Schnier
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Residual Risk runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed Residual Risk?
Residual Risk (2011) was directed by Urs Egger and stars Ulrike Folkerts, Thomas Sarbacher, Matthias Koeberlin.