The Million Game

The Million Game

1970 · 96 min · ★ 6.8 · TV Movie, Science Fiction, Action

A candidate in a game show is hunted by three men. He will get a Million DMark, if he survives for a week; the hunters will get the money, if they can kill the candidate. The audience of the show is watching the transmissions of twenty camera teams filming the hunt. The showmaster appeals to the TV-viewers to help either the candidate or the hunters, whomever they want.

Directed by Tom Toelle · Written by Wolfgang Menge

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