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The Great Runaway (1979)

Drama

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.

First Air Date
September 30, 1979
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Rating
7.5/10 (2 votes)

Cast: Richy Müller, Jochen Schroeder, Hanna Schygulla, Adriane Rimscha, Günter Lamprecht, Katharina Tüschen, Gottfried John, Rainer Hunold

Network: WDR Fernsehen
Production: Ziegler Film
slumrunawayalcoholismprostitution
IMDb

Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

1979

Full Cast (21 people)

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The Great Runaway

The Great Runaway

Drama
7.5
1979

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.

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Production Companies

Ziegler Film
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired9/30/1979
Last Aired10/7/1979
Seasons1
Episodes3
LanguageGerman
CountryGermany
Creators & Crew

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

1

Seasons

3

Episodes

1979

First Aired

Keywords

slumrunawayalcoholismprostitution

Content Ratings

Languages

de

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Cast

RM

Richy Müller

as Richy

JS

Jochen Schroeder

as Schocker

HS

Hanna Schygulla

as Frau Piesch

AR

Adriane Rimscha

as Elli Gruen

GL

Günter Lamprecht

as Herr Piesch

KT

Katharina Tüschen

as Frau Schock

GJ

Gottfried John

as Herr Adam

RH

Rainer Hunold

as Hamburger

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Great Runaway about?▾

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.

How many seasons does The Great Runaway have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Great Runaway have?▾

3

Is The Great Runaway still running?▾

No, it ended in 1979.

When did The Great Runaway first air?▾

September 30, 1979

Who created The Great Runaway?▾

Leonie Ossowski

Who stars in The Great Runaway?▾

Richy Müller, Jochen Schroeder, Hanna Schygulla

What genre is The Great Runaway?▾

Drama