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Die Senkrechtstarter
3.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 28m•NR• German
ComedyScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mike Krüger
Mike
Lead
Christina Plate
Egon
Karl Dall
Löffler
KM
Karl-Ulrich Meves
Guard
AF
András Fricsay
Codinsky
UD
Ursula Diestel
Presenter
Jockel Tschiersch
Driver
Gundula Petrovska
Mother
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian Rateuke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Die Senkrechtstarter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
