The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

153 mins | Crime, Comedy, Thriller | Sept. 17, 1981

This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".

The Uppercrust

153 mins | Crime, Comedy, Thriller | Sept. 17, 1981

The Uppercrust
This film combines two very different styles: an atmospheric psycho thriller about the ice-cold hired gun (masterfully played by Frank Gorschin), and the bizarre satire of the Austrian TV serial "Kottan ermittelt".
Producers Satel Fernseh- und Filmproduktion, Baytide Films
Original title Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt
Directors Peter Patzak
Writers Helmut Zenker, Peter Patzak

Cast

Franz Buchrieser

as Adolf Kottan

Walter Davy

as Paul Schremser

Lukas Resetarits

as Ludwig Haumer

Frank Gorshin

as Harry Werner, alias Nash

Nigel Davenport

as Pigel

Bibiana Zeller

as Dr. Herta Aichinger

Otto Tausig

as Kramml

Hans-Georg Nenning

as Sexshopverkäufer

Erni Mangold

as Wirtin

Alfred Reiterer

as Kriminalbeamter