Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)

A couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and ... See full summary »

Director:

Axel Sand

Writers:

John Friedmann, Günter Knarr,

Stars:

John Friedmann, Florian Simbeck, Bettina Zimmermann

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Friedmann	...	Erkan
Florian Simbeck	...	Stefan
Bettina Zimmermann	...	Tana
Leon Boden	...	Dr. Basten
Stephan Schulberg	...	Kartan
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer	...	Prof. Johns
Ralph Herforth	...	Dravolda
Jaymes Butler	...	Jackson (as Jaymes E. Butler)
Julia Thurnau	...	Trixi
Simone Dericks	...	Pamela
Udo Moll	...	Jobst
Christoph Gareisen	...	Wagner
Ricardo Eche	...	Berger
Peter Rappenglück	...	Horst
Corinna Harfouch	...	Frau Schmächtig

Storyline

A couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and determines to possess both the blade and the warrior through a sacrificial ceremony. The two heroes manage to rescue the damsel in distress and defeat the wizard and his minions by employing skills mastered through hours of video game play.

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Plot Keywords:

dagger | rescue | evil sorcerer | female warrior | tied to an altar | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

20 June 2002 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Erkan and Stefan vs. the Powers of Darkness

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$519,233 (Germany) (28 June 2002)

Gross:

$2,613,423 (Europe) (5 July 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hofmann & Voges Entertainment GmbH, Constantin Film Produktion, Goldkind Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

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Connections

References The Game (1997)

User Reviews

Just rely on your video game experience

The second movie by the two Bavarian comedians, Erkan and Stefan. They discover an ancient dagger and free the beautiful warrior virgin Tana (Bettina Zimmermann) from it. Evil sorcerer Kartan, however, wants both the dagger and the virgin for a sacrifice ceremony. Erkan and Stefan rely on their video game experience to defeat the dark forces. At a length of only 77 minutes, the movie doesn't slow down too often between the gags, so if you have got the appropriate sense of humor, you may find this quite enjoyable. Excellent: Corinna Harfouch as the teacher who breaks her own rules to solve problems without violence. On the other hand, the performance of Bettina Zimmermann is disappointing. One needs more than wildly rolling eyes to follow the footsteps of a Michelle Yeoh or Sandahl Bergman. The parody elements are reminding me of movies like Stephen Sommers' "The Mummy", Harold Ramis' "Bedazzled" and J. Lee Thompson's "Firewalker", among others.