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Regular Guys

Original title: Echte Kerle
  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.5K
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Regular Guys (1996)
ComedyCrimeRomance

Christoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more trou... Read allChristoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more troublesome after his girl friend throws him out of their apartment and as last resort he move... Read allChristoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more troublesome after his girl friend throws him out of their apartment and as last resort he moves to Edgars place. Working together with a new, good-looking, very self-confident, female ... Read all

  • Director
    • Rolf Silber
  • Writers
    • Rolf Silber
    • Rudolf Bergmann
  • Stars
    • Christoph M. Ohrt
    • Carin C. Tietze
    • Tim Bergmann
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rolf Silber
    • Writers
      • Rolf Silber
      • Rudolf Bergmann
    • Stars
      • Christoph M. Ohrt
      • Carin C. Tietze
      • Tim Bergmann
    • 18User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Christoph M. Ohrt as police officer Christoph Schwenk
     Christoph M. Ohrt (left - as police officer Christoph Schwenk) consoling his roommate Tim Bergmann (as the gay mechanic Edgar)
    Tim Bergmann in Regular Guys (1996)
    Christoph M. Ohrt (left -- as police officer Christoph Schwenk), Oliver Stokowski (as his partner Mike), Carin Teitze (as the new officer on their car theft investigation team, who may or may not be attracted to Christoph)
    Tim Bergmann (left - as the flirting gay mechanic Edgar) and Christoph M. Ohrt (as the very confused police officer Christoph Schwenk).
    Regular Guys (1996)
    Regular Guys (1996)
    Regular Guys (1996)
    Christoph M. Ohrt and Carin C. Tietze in Regular Guys (1996)
    Christoph M. Ohrt, Oliver Stokowski, and Carin C. Tietze in Regular Guys (1996)
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    Regular Guys (1996)

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    Christoph M. Ohrt
    Christoph M. Ohrt
    • Christoph Schwenk
    Carin C. Tietze
    Carin C. Tietze
    • Helen
    Tim Bergmann
    Tim Bergmann
    • Edgar
    Oliver Stokowski
    Oliver Stokowski
    • Mike
    Rudolf Kowalski
    Rudolf Kowalski
    • Kallenbach
    Dieter Brandecker
    • Deichsel
    Daniela Ziegler
    • Iris
    Ina Weisse
    • Karin
    Andreas Pietschmann
    Andreas Pietschmann
    • Marco
    Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp
    • Mofafahrer (Motorbike Driver)
    Edgar M. Böhlke
      Antonio Putignano
      • Pizzabote (Pizza Deliverer)
      Martin Ankermann
      • Herr Tanner
      Karina Marmann
      • Ursula
      Philipp Seiser
      • Anton
      Jan Reichert
      Luka Zigic
      Siegfried Herold
      • Director
        • Rolf Silber
      • Writers
        • Rolf Silber
        • Rudolf Bergmann
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      • Quotes

        Edgar: The best love stories have sad endings.

      • Connections
        References Married... with Children (1987)
      • Soundtracks
        Just Friends
        Performed by Linda Carriere

      User reviews18

      Review
      Review
      Featured review
      6/10
      Not perfect but endearing
      Regular Guys starts out with a silly scene about 2 cops undercover and busting someone over an incident I can't even recall. I was thinking I had picked up a very dated & low budget, poorly acted film. What was this silliness? However, as the film progressed I began to like it a bit more. There are some very endearing moments in this film and the actors make their characters very sympathetic. I began to think I had picked out a very unique film.

      True, some of the production seems very cheaply done and it appears slightly amateurish at times. Can't argue that. But there is something very likable here and I'm glad I saw this.

      I bought the interpersonal relationships here and really found myself liking these characters but I think the film is poorly executed at times. It's too bad because the actors did a very good job and by the time the film ends I wanted it to keep going.

      I would enjoy seeing it again despite some of the blatant flaws.
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      • May 3, 2010

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • May 30, 1996 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Germany
      • Languages
        • German
        • Russian
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • A veces es difícil ser un hombre
      • Filming locations
        • Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
      • Production companies
        • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
        • Cobra Film GmbH
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 42 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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