Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)

Director:

Peter Thorwarth

Writers:

Stefan Holtz (writer)
Peter Thorwarth (writer)

Release Date:

26 August 1999 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Porn Video | Betting | Video | Revenge | Loot

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Oliver Korittke	...	Keek
Markus Knüfken	...	Andreas "Andy" Fink
Ralf Richter	...	Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Grabowski
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 Grabowski
Detlef Bothe	...	Arne

Also Known As:

Bang, Boom, Bang (Germany) (short title)
Ein todsicheres Ding (Germany) (promotional title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 (nf) (w) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Becker & Häberle Filmproduktion GmbH

Trivia:

The Cop who is interviewed in TV is the father of the director Peter Thorwarth.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Time Of My Life

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.