Movie: Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer

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Astrid Wagner
Astrid Wagner

Jack Unterweger
Jack Unterweger

Bianca Mrak
Bianca Mrak

Reinhard Haller
Reinhard Haller

Psychiatrist

Ernst Geiger
Ernst Geiger

Police investigator

Hans-Jürgen Lerhofer
Hans-Jürgen Lerhofer

Prosecutor

John Malkovich
John Malkovich

Fritz Friedel
Fritz Friedel

Narrator

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    "He was attractive, cultivated, very sensitive, very empathetic". Lawyer Astrid Wagner's first impression when meeting the serial killer Jack Unterweger. As a young law student she had close contact with him: "It was a nice feeling to be needed." On June 28, 1994 Unterweger is convicted for the murder of nine prostitutes. Six hours later, he hangs himself in his cell. Twenty years later, Thema unrolls the incredible story of the woman murderer and asks former friends and other companions how Jack Unterweger influenced their lives.

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    2014-06-23

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