Heavyweights (2007)
"Schwere Jungs" (original title)

Director:

Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Writer:

Philipp Roth

Stars:

Sebastian Bezzel, Michael A. Grimm, Simon Schwarz

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sebastian Bezzel	...	Bobfahrer Gamser
Michael A. Grimm	...	Franzl (as Michael Grimm)
Simon Schwarz	...	Leusl Peter
Antoine Monot Jr.	...	Gustl
Nicholas Ofczarek	...	Brauereibesitzer Michel Dorfler
Daniel Zillmann	...	Toni
Andreas Harwarth	...	Kaspar
Stefan Betz	...	Basti
Lisa Potthoff	...	Gerdi (as Lisa Maria Potthoff)
Liane Forestieri	...	Rosi Gamser
Rike Schmid	...	Anna Dorfler
Barbara Bauer	...	Ursel
Denise Zich	...	Eislaufprinzessin Mücke
Bastian Pastewka	...	von Hase
Horst Krause	...	Delegationsleiter

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

brewery | winter olympics | olympic gold medalist | bobsled | orchestra | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

18 January 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Heavyweights

Filming Locations:

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€5,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Medienfonds GFP, Olga Film GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the true story of two German bobsledders, surprisingly winning the two-man and four-man competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics.

User Reviews

This is no "Wer früher stirbt...

This is no "Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot", director Rosenmüller's last and very prominent work. "Schwere Jungs" is visibly a low-budget production driven by excellent character work. It's strength lies in the actors and the quaint fifties setting of upper Bavaria. If there are flaws, then they stem from the attempt to cram some 6 or so sub-plots into a movie already laden with storyline. To keep it all together, Rosenmüller had to invent cross-connections between characters and motivations that strain credibility. Another minus are the fake Bavarian accents some of the actors come up with. It's good to have quality talent on-screen, but couldn't they have found some native Bavarians?