Die Senkrechtstarter (1989)
Overview
In the not too distant future, in the year 1999: In Germany, payment may only be made by credit card, which leads to many people purchasing things they cannot pay for. A nasty debt collector from the almighty central bank sends out employees to take back unpaid goods from customers by force. A girl who calls herself Egon is also forced to work for this evil person. In the process, she meets nice Mike, with whom she falls in love. Soon Mike and his friend, the aging playboy Löffler, are in a turbulent adventure to free Egon from the clutches of the bank villain.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.587 |
Directed By
Christian Rateuke
Crew
Christian Rateuke
Christian Rateuke
Christoph Treutwein
Paul Nicholas
Wolf Bauer
Werner Mietzner
Jürgen Knieper
Atze Glanert
Brigitte Rausch
Ludolf Hoesch
Frank Hein
Jutta Schwarzat
Yvonne Gallner
Eberhard Neufink
Ingetraud Kiefer
Thorolf Dormer
Rainer Orenz
Friedo Soltkahn
Michael Bouterweck
Frank Tauchmann
Gerd Grzesczak
TOP CAST
Mike Krüger
Mike
Christina Plate
Egon
Karl Dall
Löffler
Karl-Ulrich Meves
Guard
András Fricsay
Codinsky
Ursula Diestel
Presenter
Jockel Tschiersch
Driver
Gundula Petrovska
Mother
Harald Effenberg
Security Guard
Eberhard Prüter
Security Guard
Jo Bolling
Inspector
Herbert Weißbach
Grandfather
Georg Tryphon
Guard
Christine Schild
Policewoman
Birgit Anders
Policewoman
Gerd Holtenau
Casino Owner
Detlef Bierstedt
Bouncer
Karl Schulz
Truck Driver
Ulli Kinalzik
Chef
Uwe Büschken
Paul
Klaus Tuschen
Exhibitionist
Bernward Büker
Punk
Eric Vaessen
Waiter
Jürgen Born
Innkeeper
Peter Langer
Rambo
Andreas Grothusen
Security Guard
Maximilian Rüthlein
Inspector
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