Die vierte Gewalt

4.9
20161h 30m

Freelance journalist Jan Schulte hopes for a job at the online portal of Berlin newspaper “Die Republik” when he discovers a potential scandal. Federal minister of health Elisabeth Stade apparently helped her brother’s search for a heart transplant by moving him up the waiting list illegally. But then Schulte’s colleague Britta claims the compromising material is a fake. Editor-in-chief Weishaupt and publisher Winter refuse to run the article. As Jan keeps on digging into the scandal, investigating state secretary Katharina Pflüger and political advisor Frank Gruber, his evidence is suddenly stolen from the newspaper office, and soon a competing tabloid breaks the story...

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Cast

Photo of Franziska Weisz

Franziska Weisz

Dr. Katharina Pflüger

Photo of Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Jan Schulte

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Devid Striesow

Frank Gruber

Photo of Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Verleger Winter

Photo of Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci

Chefredakteur Weishaupt

Photo of Mercedes Müller

Mercedes Müller

Tochter von Jan Schulte

Photo of Heike Hanold-Lynch

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Doris / Milena Kornelius

Photo of Holger Daemgen

Holger Daemgen

Präsidentensprecher

Photo of Falk Rockstroh

Falk Rockstroh

Professor Rosner

Photo of Sandra Nedeleff

Sandra Nedeleff

Claudia Witzlau

Photo of Peter Beck

Peter Beck

Staatssekretär

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