Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)

Life could be just great for bankrobber Keek: His buddy Kalle is doing time for their last coup, while Keek has to retain the loot. Kalle will spend two more years in jail, so Keek is not ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Thorwarth

Writers:

Stefan Holtz, Peter Thorwarth

Stars:

Oliver Korittke, Markus Knüfken, Ralf Richter

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Korittke	...	Keek
Markus Knüfken	...	Andy
Ralf Richter	...	Kalle
Diether Krebs	...	Werner Kampmann
Martin Semmelrogge	...	Schlucke
Heinrich Giskes	...	Ratte
Christian Kahrmann	...	Mark Kampmann
Alexandra Neldel	...	Melanie
Monica Nancy Wick	...	Andrea
Willi Thomczyk	...	Willi
Jochen Nickel	...	Franky
Hilmi Sözer	...	Hilmi
Til Schweiger	...	Brown
Sabine Kaack	...	Manuela
Detlef Bothe	...	Arne

Storyline

Life could be just great for bankrobber Keek: His buddy Kalle is doing time for their last coup, while Keek has to retain the loot. Kalle will spend two more years in jail, so Keek is not exactly bothered by the fact that he has lost most of the money betting on horse races. But then Kalle watches a porn video 'starring' his girlfriend and he breaks free to take revenge. Suddenly, Keek is in desperate need of cash and even the weirdest scheme seems promising.

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Plot Keywords:

jail | revenge | loot | betting on horse | betting | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Senator Film

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

26 August 1999 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Bang, Boom, Bang

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Becker & Häberle Filmproduktion GmbH, Senator Film Produktion, Traumwerk Filmproduktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Working title was "Bank Boom Bank".

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Goofs

Werner Kampmann's position on the stairs when the Romanians arrive changes the wrong way. One moment he's on the top, next shot he walks down, the next shot he's still on the top.

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Crazy Credits

We see Melanie and Andrea spend the money on Mallorca during the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Time of My Life"
H-Blockx

User Reviews

Underrated!

For what it's worth, "Bang Boom Bang -- Ein todsicheres Ding" (BBB) is excellent, much better than many other German movies of that time. And finally, a German offering that is genuinely funny, without being silly or childish (like 99% of German comedies such as the "Otto Film" series and other comic catastrophies).

What I find remarkable about BBB is that it casts a number of actors in "out of character" roles, such as Diether Krebs (normally he plays a fat nerd, such as in the "Sketchup" TV series) and Martin Semmelrogge (normally he plays an evil - scary part, here he is a retarded wannabe - gangster). In BBB both of them are able to show their true potential. Unfortunately it came a bit too late for Diether Krebs -- he passed away shortly after the movie was released.

I have one (minor) criticism though -- Alexandra Neldel. She is cute and everybody's dream girl friend, but let's face it: she can't act for toffee. Her usual field of work are cheap soap operas where looks are more important than talent, so she is clearly out of place in a quality movie such as BBB.