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Critic rating 5.3

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Critic Noel Murray
rated 5

It’s all suitably tense, as what was an intellectual/physical exercise for Lust comes to actually matter.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

...excels...in staging and cinematography.

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Critic Patrick Peters
rated 6

Adapted from Martin Prinz's novel, this tale of a marathon-running thief is executed with rigorous precision.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Franziska Weisz
As Erika
Andreas Lust
As Johann Rettenberger
Markus Schleinzer
As Bewährungsbeamter
Johann Bednar
As Kommissar Lukas
Michael Welz
As Kommissar Welz
Peter Vilnai
As Alter Mann

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The Robber is a gripping drama about Johann Rettenberger, a champion marathon runner who leads a double life as a serial bank robber. his addiction to adrenaline and symmetry drives him to commit three robberies a day, always escaping unnoticed. But when his girlfriend Erika discovers his secret, Johann's world begins to unravel. A pulse-pounding chase ensues as Johann attempts to outrun the police, but his wounded past and yearning for connection threaten to catch up with him. Will he find redemption or will his destructive compulsions consume him?

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