TV series
The Great Runaway
1979, German, on WDR Fernsehen. Created by Leonie Ossowski.
A miniseries about a pair of teenagers living in a slum at the fringes of Berlin. Alcoholism, prostitution, and violence are just a few of the themes of the three movies.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1979
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Episode 3
Aired 7 October 1979
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Leonie OssowskiCreator
- Richy MüllerRichy · 3 ep
- Jochen SchroederSchocker · 3 ep
- Hanna SchygullaFrau Piesch · 3 ep
- Adriane RimschaElli Gruen · 3 ep
- Günter LamprechtHerr Piesch · 3 ep
- Katharina TüschenFrau Schock · 3 ep
- Gottfried JohnHerr Adam · 3 ep
- Rainer HunoldHamburger · 3 ep
- Guido GagliardiMario · 3 ep
- Katharina LehmannInge Piesch · 3 ep
- Franciszek PieczkaHerr Warga · 3 ep
- Renate KüsterFrau Grün · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 September 1979
- Last aired
- 7 October 1979
- Network
- WDR Fernsehen
- Original title
- Die große Flatter
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Great Runaway has 1 season and 3 episodes.
Is The Great Runaway finished?
Yes. The Great Runaway ended in 1979, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Great Runaway?
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Who created The Great Runaway?
The Great Runaway was created by Leonie Ossowski and stars Richy Müller, Jochen Schroeder, Hanna Schygulla.