Die Senkrechtstarter

Die Senkrechtstarter

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Die Senkrechtstarter

1989

1h 28m

2.5(4 votes)

Comedy

Science Fiction

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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Production Companies

Sender Freies Berlin

UFA

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Mike Krüger

Mike

Mike Krüger

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Christina Plate

Egon

Christina Plate

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Karl Dall

Löffler

Karl Dall

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Karl-Ulrich Meves

Guard

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András Fricsay

Codinsky

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Ursula Diestel

Presenter

Ursula Diestel

Acting

Jockel Tschiersch

Driver

Jockel Tschiersch

Acting

Gundula Petrovska

Mother

Gundula Petrovska

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Harald Effenberg

Security Guard

Harald Effenberg

Acting

Eberhard Prüter

Security Guard

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Jo Bolling

Inspector

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Herbert Weißbach

Grandfather

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Georg Tryphon

Guard

Georg Tryphon

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Christine Schild

Policewoman

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Birgit Anders

Policewoman

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Gerd Holtenau

Casino Owner

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Detlef Bierstedt

Bouncer

Detlef Bierstedt

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Karl Schulz

Truck Driver

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Ulli Kinalzik

Chef

Ulli Kinalzik

Acting

Uwe Büschken

Paul

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Directing

Klaus Tuschen

Exhibitionist

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Bernward Büker

Punk

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Eric Vaessen

Waiter

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Jürgen Born

Innkeeper

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Peter Langer

Rambo

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Andreas Grothusen

Security Guard

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Maximilian Rüthlein

Inspector

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