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Feature film — 1989

Die Senkrechtstarter (1989)

3.61h 28mComedy — 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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A high-signal pick with 5 votes.

Sender Freies Berlin / UFA

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Director: Christian Rateuke

On screen

Cast & crew

Mike Krüger as Mike

Mike Krüger

Mike

Christina Plate as Egon

Christina Plate

Egon

Karl Dall as Löffler

Karl Dall

Löffler

K

Karl-Ulrich Meves

Guard

A

András Fricsay

Codinsky

U

Ursula Diestel

Presenter

Jockel Tschiersch as Driver

Jockel Tschiersch

Driver

Gundula Petrovska as Mother

Gundula Petrovska

Mother

Harald Effenberg as Security Guard

Harald Effenberg

Security Guard

E

Eberhard Prüter

Security Guard

J

Jo Bolling

Inspector

H

Herbert Weißbach

Grandfather

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