"Kommissar Rex" (1994) TV series 1994-????

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creators:

Peter Hajek
Peter Moser

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | unknown

Release Date:

10 November 1994 (Austria)

Genre:

Crime | Action | Mystery

Tagline:

A cop's best friend.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | German Shepherd | Roll | Murder Investigation | Spoof

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Wolf Bachofner	...	Peter Höllerer (59 episodes, 1994-1999)
Gedeon Burkhard	...	Alexander Brandtner / ... (45 episodes, 1995-2001)
Heinz Weixelbraun	...	Christian Böck (44 episodes, 1997-2001)
Tobias Moretti	...	Richard Moser (43 episodes, 1994-1998)
Fritz Muliar	...	Max Koch (43 episodes, 1994-1998)
Martin Weinek	...	Fritz Kunz (39 episodes, 1999-2009)
Karl Markovics	...	Ernst Stockinger (29 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alexander Pschill	...	Marc Hoffmann / ... (27 episodes, 1995-2004)
Elke Winkens	...	Niki Herzog / ... (27 episodes, 2001-2004)

Also Known As:

Il commissario Rex (Italy)
Inspector Rex (Australia)
Rex: A Cop's Best Friend (UK)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

Austria | Germany | Italy

Language:

German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Vienna, Austria

Company:

Mungo-Film

Trivia:

The two dogs who played Rex were Reginald von Ravenhorst (aka Santo vom Haus Zieglmayer) and then Rhett Butler. Both were trained by Teresa Ann Miller. Rhett Butler played Rex as a puppy in Baby Rex.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "To kokkino domatio: Kali tyhi, Giorgo (#1.2)" (2005)

Excellent TV Show!!!

I only started watching this show and I love it. It has everything a cop show should have - excellent characters, suspense, drama, action and comedy. Rex steals the show - as well as most of the food! - in this outstanding German TV Series.