The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger, who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.

Fegefeuer (1988)
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Bobby Prem
Jack Unterweger
IE
Ingrid Ettlmayer
Marion

Jürgen Goslar
grandfather
JM
Jeanette Mühlmann
mother
KW
Katharina Wressnig
Chris
RS
Romeo Sitar
Jack Unterweger (child)
UR
Ute Radkohl
social worker