Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars (1986)
Overview
Together with her bisexual friend and manager Stefan, singer Miko is working on a great career that has so far failed to materialize.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.225 |
Directed By
Frank Ripploh
Crew
Rudolf "Rudi" Blahacek
Frank Ripploh
Jürgen Breest
Jutta Boehe
Inge Richter
Frank Ripploh
Petra Mikolajczuk
Frank Ripploh
Olaf Schiefner
Thomas Schappert
Katherina Schuhmacher
Egon Strasser
Veronika Wildt
Madeleine Backhaus
Peter Rothkopf
Günther Russ
Thomas Nennstiel
Wolfgang Rühl
Joey Weber
Gunther Kortwich
Hartmut Eichgrün
Jochen Hergersberg
Stefan Breitel
Thomas Liepins
Rainer Stonus
Achim Poulheim
Wolfgang Jahnke
Anne Schnee
Elke Kulow
Susanne Nagusch
Elfi Mikesch
Monika Treut
Frank Ripploh
Tamara Kafka
Petra Mikolajczuk
Peter Przygodda
TOP CAST
Petra Mikolajczuk
Miko
Frank Ripploh
Stefan Achenbach
Zacharias Preen
Zak
Kurt Raab
Walter Hahn
Hellmut Lange
Showmaster
Eisi Gulp
Journalist
Otto Sander
Loan officer Grop
Barbara Valentin
Petra Hoffmann
Tamara Kafka
Barbara Röhn
Jara Kehl
Miko (as child)
Jim Kain
Miko's father
José Lemke
Night club owner
Mike Vamp
Markus
Peter Schlesinger
Hugo Hoffmann
Detlef Wittenberg
Burkhard
Erik Steinmetz
Jacob Röhn
Heiner Gutmann
Barbara's friend
Joaquin La Habana
Dancer
Peter Döring
Surgeon
Helmut Gauer
Landlord
Conny Caster
Axel Hohnhorst
Karl Spanner
Client
Karl Wachtel
Man in club
Hanns-Otto Horst
Bouncer
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