The Price of Survival (1980)
Jefferson City, Missouri: Joseph Randolph, a VIP in a fictional electronics company, has just gotten the sack. The company bigwigs insist it is simply because of downsizing, but Randolph is not buying it. Enraged, he gets a handgun and shoots five managers to death. Then he turns himself in and is eventually put in a psychiatric hospital by the police. His family suffers a series of tragedies that leave only his daughter to wonder about why her father was committed to an institution. She joins with a visiting reporter from Chicago and another interested man, and all three start digging deeper into the company's history.
Director: Hans Noever
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: February 18, 1980
Cast
- Michel Piccoli - René Winterhalter
- Martin West - Joseph C. Randolph
- Marilyn Clark - Betty Randolph
- Suzie Galler - Kathleen Randolph
- Ben Dova - Old Jim
- Leonard Belove - Henderson
- Michael Stumm
- Daniel Rosen - Thomas Randolph
- William Kuhlke
- Roger Burget
Screenplay
- Patrick Roth (Dialogue)
- Christian Watton (Dialogue)
- Hans Noever
Music: Joe Haider
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Editing: Christa Wernicke
Production: Popular Filmproduktion, DNS-Filmproduktion, BR, Films 66
Country: France, Germany
Language: English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans Noever
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Price of Survival about?
- Jefferson City, Missouri: Joseph Randolph, a VIP in a fictional electronics company, has just gotten the sack. The company bigwigs insist it is simply because of downsizing, but Randolph is not buying it. Enraged, he gets a handgun and shoots five managers to death. Then he turns himself in and is eventually put in a psychiatric hospital by the police. His family suffers a series of tragedies that leave only his daughter to wonder about why her father was committed to an institution. She joins with a visiting reporter from Chicago and another interested man, and all three start digging deeper into the company's history.
- Who directed The Price of Survival?
- The Price of Survival was directed by Hans Noever.
- Who stars in The Price of Survival?
- The Price of Survival stars Michel Piccoli, Martin West, Marilyn Clark, Suzie Galler, Ben Dova, Leonard Belove.
- How long is The Price of Survival?
- The Price of Survival has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Price of Survival?
- The Price of Survival is a Drama film.
- Where was The Price of Survival produced?
- The Price of Survival was produced in France, Germany.