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Adam's Eight

2026-09-17 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.1

Drama

Adam's Eight tells the remarkable true story of Karl Adam — a visionary rowing coach who, in 1950s Germany, brought together a group of underdogs and turned them into champions. Within just three years, his team defied all odds and won Olympic gold in Rome in 1960.

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Directors
Hannu Salonen
Production companies
Ninety-Minute Film, Sunday Filmproduktion, Majestic Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Oliver MasucciOliver MasucciKarl Adam
Felix KammererFelix KammererHans „Ari“ Lenk
Svenja JungSvenja JungUlla Jahn
Leonard KunzLeonard KunzManfred „Gammel“ Rullfs
Heino FerchHeino FerchErich Buddenhauser
Axel MilbergAxel MilbergDr. Walter Wülfing
Katrin RöverKatrin RöverUrsula Adam
Stephanie AmarellStephanie AmarellRose
Nick Romeo ReimannNick Romeo ReimannMoritz von Groddeck
Leon KleinschmidtWalter Schröder
Vito WiesnerWilli Padge
Jakob SchmölzerKlaus Bittner
Till NeumannStark Kendler
Oscar KrauseFrank Kendler
Moritz WolffKarl-Heinz Hopp

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