Crime scene: Hazard!
| Episode of the series Tatort | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hazard! |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Production company |
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) Studio Hamburg film production |
| length | 85 minutes |
| classification | Episode 486 ( List ) |
| First broadcast | November 18, 2001 on First German Television |
| Rod | |
| Director | Thomas Bohn |
| script | Thomas Bohn |
| production | Kerstin Ramcke |
| music | Hans Franek |
| camera | Axel Henschel |
| cut | Inge Bohmann |
| occupation | |
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Hazard! is a TV film from the crime series Tatort on ARD and ORF . The film was produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk under the direction of Thomas Bohn and first broadcast on November 18, 2001 in the Das Erste program. For Kriminalhauptkommissars Casstorff ( Robert Atzorn ) it is the second case in which he is investigating.
action
The software entrepreneur Michael Scholten is found tied to a tree trunk and dead. The bare torso shows four bullets in what looks like an execution. Chief Inspector Casstorff is informed and investigates together with his colleague Oberkommissar Holicek and Commissioner Jenny Graf. For Casstorff the question arises as to whether a lone perpetrator was at work and why three more shots were fired at the victim, although Scholten had already been shot in the back and tied to a tree.
Scholten's company was financially troubled, which the shareholders certainly did not like. Manfred Feurer, a business partner of Scholten, is targeted by the investigators, who has often had arguments with him recently. But the taxi driver Roland Pötschke also has a motive, because thanks to a tip from Scholten, he had invested all of his savings in shares and was now ruined. He is summoned and has to explain. Since he is threatened with imprisonment, he evades this further humiliation by suicide.
Senior Public Prosecutor Peter Fröhlicher had been on Scholten's track for a long time, as he was a gambler who ruthlessly carried out risky business with the funds entrusted to him and in doing so may have annoyed some high-ranking people. Since this was the case across countries, Fröhlicher switched on the BKA and withdrew the case from Casstorff. But the commissioner continues to investigate. He questions Scholten's widow and learns that the couple had an open marriage and went their own way. In addition, Scholten had had a relationship with a married woman for several weeks. In order to find out their identity, Casstorff invested a lot of hard work and was able to locate the hotel where Scholten had regularly met with his lover. According to the information provided by the employees, he has a phantom picture of the woman made. The face looks familiar to Casstorff, but he cannot remember where from. Only through a photo on the chief public prosecutor's desk does it become clear to him why he was so vehemently committed to the BKA taking over the case. The woman in the phantom image is Janina Fröhlicher, the wife of the chief public prosecutor. Jenny Graf finds out that Scholten went to school with her in Kiel and therefore they knew each other.
Meanwhile, Manfred Feurer is arrested at the airport by BKA officials. He was obviously involved in Scholten's criminal business, which is why he is believed to be the murderer of his former business partner. For the chief public prosecutor, the case seems to have been resolved, but he has to realize that Casstorff has tracked him down. Fröhlicher admits to the inspector that he caught Scholten and his wife red-handed. Since Scholten was lying on top of her when he shot, he accidentally killed his wife too. Fröhlicher now threatens Casstorff with his weapon and drives him to the place where he buried his wife. He lets the inspector dig a hole there and wants to fix himself. Casstorff can, however, disarm and arrest him.
Subplot: Casstorff's ex-wife Judith Vorbeck, who recently returned to Hamburg, tries to contact her son Daniel. For career reasons she had left her husband and child and also Hamburg fifteen years ago. Daniel no longer knows his mother at all and is accordingly dismissive because she has not shown any interest in him for all these years. However, because he currently feels a bit neglected by his father, who is absent for a large part of his time for professional reasons, Daniel accepts a meeting with his mother and gets to know his grandfather, the shipowner Christian Vorbeck. However, he knows that his father is the most important person in his life and that his mother cannot undo her years of absence from his life.
background
The film was produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk and shot in Hamburg and the surrounding area.
Director and screenwriter Thomas Bohn allowed himself to be seduced into a mini role in this episode. In the 17th minute of the crime scene, he can be seen being led away by two police officers and verbally attacking Commissioner Holicek.
reception
Audience ratings
The first broadcast of Hasard! on November 18, 2001 was seen in Germany by a total of 8.5 million viewers and achieved a market share of 23.5 percent for Das Erste .
criticism
The critics of the TV magazine TV Spielfilm didn't think much of Atzorn's second case as KHK Casstorff, gave one of three possible points for humor, action, tension and eroticism, pointed the thumb sideways and wrote: “Atzorn's second case: solid, but boring . “The most exciting scene is the supporting role in which the director is led away by the police.
Prisma saw it differently, however, and noted: " 'Tatort' router Thomas Bohn shot an exciting TV thriller that not only featured a complicated story, but above all the good darting ( sic ) from the otherwise mostly average 'Tatort' Productions stands out. ”The editorial team gave 3 stars out of five.
Web links
- Crime scene: Hazard! in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Summary of the plot of Hasard! on the ARD website
- Hazard! at the crime scene fund
- Hazard! at Tatort-Fans.de
- Casstorff & Holicek information adS glaser.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Hazard! Production details and audience rating at tatort-fundus.de, accessed on April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Hazard! at tatort-fans.de, accessed on April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Hazard! Short review at tvspielfilm.de , accessed on April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Hasard - crime scene prisma.de adS. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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Exile! (2001) | Hazard! (2001) | The Passenger (2002) | Undercover (2002) | Tough Dogs (2003) | Rental property (2003) | Death Gang (2004) | Lost Daughters (2004) | A feeling of happiness (2005) | Single-handedly (2005) | Fire Fighters (2006) | Shadow Games (2006) | Hunger for Love (2007) | Investigative (2007) | Bye Bye (2008)