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Kabel Eins Schedules Der Knochenjäger for Wednesday Night Broadcast

The 1999 thriller's tense pairing of a bedbound forensic expert and a patrol officer offers a dark, Hitchcock‑and‑Fincher‑tinged suspense that Kabel Eins is highlighting for viewers.

Overview

  • The 1999 film Der Knochenjäger, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, is set to air on Kabel Eins on Wednesday, 11 November at 23:00, according to multiple TV‑tip reports.
  • The plot follows Lincoln Rhyme, a paralyzed forensic specialist, who directs rookie cop Amelia Donaghy remotely as they race to catch a New York serial killer who leaves skeletal remains and encoded clues.
  • Coverage emphasizes the film’s visual mood and pacing, often comparing its dark aesthetic to Hitchcock’s window‑bound suspense and David Fincher’s Se7en while noting the movie keeps its own style.
  • Reviews and TV guides praise the lead pairing and note strong supporting turns from Queen Latifah and Ed O’Neill, with the roundups based on syndicated teleschau press material.
  • Broadly, the pieces present the broadcast as a curated TV recommendation for German audiences and place the film within the 1990s wave of high‑tension serial‑killer thrillers.