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Die Senkrechtstarter

1989-01-26 · 88 min · ★ 3.6

Comedy · Science Fiction

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 details

Directors
Christian Rateuke
Production companies
Sender Freies Berlin, UFA
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mike KrügerMike KrügerMike
Christina PlateChristina PlateEgon
Karl DallKarl DallLöffler
Karl-Ulrich MevesGuard
András FricsayCodinsky
Ursula DiestelPresenter
Jockel TschierschJockel TschierschDriver
Gundula PetrovskaGundula PetrovskaMother
Harald EffenbergHarald EffenbergSecurity Guard
Eberhard PrüterSecurity Guard
Jo BollingInspector
Herbert WeißbachGrandfather
Georg TryphonGeorg TryphonGuard
Christine SchildPolicewoman
Birgit AndersPolicewoman
Gerd HoltenauCasino Owner
Detlef BierstedtDetlef BierstedtBouncer
Karl SchulzTruck Driver
Ulli KinalzikUlli KinalzikChef
Uwe BüschkenPaul

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