

Two Strange Characters
1989-09-22 · 104 min · ★ 5.8
The two computer specialists Frank and Kamminke are not the type of citizens the party likes. Thus they are sent to the landscape where they still find enough stuff to do: They repair the software of a western type factory which is currently not working.
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- Directors
- Erwin Stranka
- Production companies
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
- Countries
- East Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Götz SchubertFrank Lettau
Simone ThomallaPetra Anschütz
Gerit KlingGina
Jaecki SchwarzWalter Kremmel
Peter SodannWerner Heilmann
Dieter MannDr. Bauer
Walfriede SchmittVogelsang
Fred DelmareHausmeister
Edgar Külow2. Wachmann
Peter BauseUniversitätsangestellter Adam
Manfred BorgesMeister
Willi SchwabeProrektor
Rolf Mey-DahlProfessorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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