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Der Clown

  • TV Series
  • 1998–2001
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
716
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Der Clown (1998)
ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Max Zander, top agent for the international police agency WIPA, battles the forces of crime and stands up for the rights of the little people.Max Zander, top agent for the international police agency WIPA, battles the forces of crime and stands up for the rights of the little people.Max Zander, top agent for the international police agency WIPA, battles the forces of crime and stands up for the rights of the little people.

  • Stars
    • Sven Martinek
    • Diana Frank
    • Thomas Anzenhofer
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    716
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    • Stars
      • Sven Martinek
      • Diana Frank
      • Thomas Anzenhofer
    • 4User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Sven Martinek
    Sven Martinek
    • Der Clown…
    • 1998–2001
    Diana Frank
    Diana Frank
    • Claudia Diehl
    • 1998–2001
    Thomas Anzenhofer
    • Tobias 'Dobbs' Steiger
    • 1998–2001
    Volkmar Kleinert
    Volkmar Kleinert
    • Joseph Ludowski
    • 1998–1999
    Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
    Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
    • Führmann
    • 1998–2000
    Bernhard Bötel
    • Schattenmann
    • 1999–2001
    Max Müller
    Max Müller
    • Chris Führling
    • 1998
    Uwe Kockisch
    • Hartmann
    • 1999–2000
    Nicholas Bodeux
    Nicholas Bodeux
    • Meinhardt
    • 1998
    Sky du Mont
    Sky du Mont
    • Juan Alvarado
    • 1999
    Imo Heite
    • Karl Schall
    • 2000
    Harald Juhnke
    Harald Juhnke
    • Opa Kurz
    • 1998
    Michael Zittel
    Michael Zittel
    • Dieter Henros…
    • 1998–2000
    Joaquim Guerreiro
    • Miguel
    • 1999
    Oscar Ortega Sánchez
    • Jose
    • 1999
    Hans Peter Hallwachs
    Hans Peter Hallwachs
    • Kott
    • 1998
    Rupert Schieche
    • Schulz
    • 1999
    Ronald Nitschke
    Ronald Nitschke
    • Joey
    • 2000
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    8oliver-pagi

    Its a great action series , if u don't mind watching with subtitles !

    I actually found this TV series quite awesome when it used to run . It's actually a really awesome action TV series that would be up there with The UNIT or 24 if it wasn't in German .

    Anyway basically the main character is an ex-special forces type who faked hes own death and now he is a vigilante going after the larger organized crime groups , this isn't like the A-team where the enemy never gets hit with bullets. In The Clown HE actually does shoot the enemies and often stabs , so plenty of action and explosions in the series .

    BTW , hes best friend crashes a helicopter in almost every episode ( wonder how much that costs ) :D

    It is definitely worth a shot if u don't mind the German language or subtitles .
    7michaelchikliscares

    The Clown review

    Decent action segments, not sure about the character development, I did enjoy it back in the day, I think it was way better than Cobra 11 in some aspects. I found it decent that they created some sort of character that wears a clown mask and tries to take on criminals in Germany.

    America should try and syndicate this show in a streaming platform.

    Decent action segments, not sure about the character development, I did enjoy it back in the day, I think it was way better than Cobra 11 in some aspects. I found it decent that they created some sort of character that wears a clown mask and tries to take on criminals in Germany.

    Decent action segments, not sure about the character development, I did enjoy it back in the day, I think it was way better than Cobra 11 in some aspects. I found it decent that they created some sort of character that wears a clown mask and tries to take on criminals in Germany.
    6stefanozucchelli

    A clown with a bazooka

    Decent series that showed us very clearly what would happen if we merged Batman with Joker. A guy who goes around looking for justice with a clown mask and a bazooka. Perfect I would say.

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    • Trivia
      Max Zander, top agent for the international police agency WIPA.
    • Goofs
      During the boat chase in "Waffenbrüder" weather conditions are changing between sunny and cloudy within few seconds.
    • Connections
      Followed by Der Clown (2005)

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1998 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • El payaso
    • Filming locations
      • Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Action Concept Film- und Stuntproduktion
      • RTL
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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