Synopsis
Based on a novel by the Austrian author Martin Prinz, and shot on location in Vienna, The Robber was one of the most critically acclaimed films featured at last year's New York Film Festival. The film was also an official selection at the 2010 Berlin and Toronto Film Festivals. The film's main character, Johann Rettenberger, was inspired by the life of Austrian bank-robber and runner Johann Kastenberger, a man who set records in long-distance races while - in the rest of his free time - secretly knocked over bank after bank. Widely referred to as "Pump-gun Ronnie," after the Ronald Reagan mask he wore and the shotgun used on the assaults, Rettenberger still holds the record time in the Bergmarathon, a famous race held in the Austrian Alps.
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Movie Details
| Canada Releases: | February 3rd, 2011 (Limited), released as The Robber |
| Video Release: | October 18th, 2011 by Kino Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Keywords: | Miscellaneous Sports, Heist, Biography, Foreign Language |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, Peter Heilrath Filmproduktion |
| Production Countries: | Austria, Germany |
| Languages: | German |
