Der Mann im Hintergrund

Upper East Side, autumn. Glass shatters once, twice—then the velvet booth splits open. Claire’s pearl earring catches a ruby splash. Detective Keegan arrives in a rumpled suit, badge flashing like a misplaced coin. A Ridley Scott thriller dreams in neon and regret.

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Ridley Scott directed Der Mann im Hintergrund in 1987. See Ridley Scott's full filmography, where to start with Ridley Scott, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ridley Scott.

Der Mann im Hintergrund was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.