Regular Guys (1996)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Rolf Silber

Writers:

Rolf Silber, Rudolf Bergmann

Stars:

Christoph M. Ohrt, Carin C. Tietze, Tim Bergmann

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christoph M. Ohrt	...	Christoph Schwenk
Carin C. Tietze	...	Helen
Tim Bergmann	...	Edgar
Oliver Stokowski	...	Mike
Rudolf Kowalski	...	Kallenbach
Dieter Brandecker	...	Deichsel
Daniela Ziegler	...	Iris
Ina Weisse	...	Karin
Andreas Pietschmann	...	Marco
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp	...	Mofafahrer (Motorbike Driver)
Edgar M. Böhlke	...	(as Edgar M. Boehlke)
Antonio Putignano	...	Pizzabote (Pizza Deliverer)
Martin Ankermann	...	Herr Tanner
Karina Marmann	...	Ursula
Philipp Seiser	...	Anton

Storyline

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 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 collegue, but living with a good-looking gay guy makes him pretty uncertain about his sexuality and his role as a cop.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | two word title | homoeroticism | male objectification | tank top | 

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Taglines:

Wer ein Auto klaut, hat die Polizei am Hals. Oder im Bett. Oder beides.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Edgar: The best love stories have sad endings.

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Connections

References Married... with Children (1987)

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Soundtracks

Believer
Performed by Marla Glen

User Reviews

Unique and Fresh

I'm a fan of films that have more than just the usual action or slapstick comedy and I was pleasantly surprised by this gamble at the video store. The film kept me entertained with it's original plot and timeless themes. It's about a cop who, after being dumped and thrown out of his apartment by his fiancé, getting drunk, and waking up in the arms of Edgar, is forced to question his own sexuality and the prejudices that have long been a part of his life. I recommend this movie to anyone because, even though it deals with homosexuality, it is not a "gay film" and even despite a rather "picture perfect" ending, I found it delightful throughout.

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Russian Italian

Release Date:

30 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Regular Guys

Filming Locations:

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Cobra Film GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1