Football Rules Ok
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Football Rules Ok

5.6 / 10 2000 1h 32mNR German
Comedy

Storyline

For Hans Pollack and his friends, soccer is the most wonderful hobby in the world. They all worship the world-class forward Pablo Dios. Their adoration goes so far that it makes them forget the birth of a daughter, gamble away a house, "accidentally" kidnap the rich and arrogant football star, and tear apart the family. However, Pablo and Hans gradually develop an unlikely friendship...

Cast & Crew

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Hans Pollak

Lead
Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Mike

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Pablo Antonio Di Ospeo

Walter Gontermann

Walter Gontermann

Theo

Michael Sideris

Michael Sideris

Bernie

Tana Schanzara

Tana Schanzara

Oma Käthe Pollak

Tobias Schenke

Tobias Schenke

Ernst Pollak

Marita Marschall

Marita Marschall

Hilde Pollak

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tomy Wigand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Football Rules Ok is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker