Nacht der Wölfe

Nacht der Wölfe

1982 · 80 min · ★ 4.9 · Crime, Drama

The story of two rival gangs in Munich, one composed of German teens and the other of Turkish ones. The German version of "West Side Story".

Directed by Rüdiger Nüchtern · Written by Rüdiger Nüchtern

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