

Now or Never
2000-11-17 · 90 min · ★ 6.3
Three elderly ladies, Carla, Lilli and Meta, who, after their hard earned holiday money is stolen by bank robbers, decide to steal from their local bank. Along the way their are romances, arguments and a few other unexpected surprises.
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- Directors
- Lars Büchel
- Production companies
- Lichtblick Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gudrun OkrasCarla
Elisabeth SchererLilli
Christel PetersMeta
Vladimir WeiglSven Krone
Martin SemmelroggeBruno
Corinna HarfouchFlora
Thierry van WervekeJosef
Til SchweigerKrämer
Oliver KorittkeVerkäufer in der Imbissbude
Samuel FinziDr. Rabe
Mark KellerKnacki
Imke BüchelSchwester Maria
Gerry WolffErwin Kischke
Günter LüdkePaustian
Andreas KunzeMeiners
Rainer BockMakowskiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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