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Erkan & Stefan

  • 20002000
  • 1h 27m
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Erkan & Stefan (2000)
  • Comedy
Editor Eckernförde has come into the possession of an audiocassette that contains a recording of the last minutes of deceased politician Uwe Barschel. The circumstances of his untimely death... Read allEditor Eckernförde has come into the possession of an audiocassette that contains a recording of the last minutes of deceased politician Uwe Barschel. The circumstances of his untimely death have never been completely resolved - until now. Unfortunately, the editor's daughter Nin... Read allEditor Eckernförde has come into the possession of an audiocassette that contains a recording of the last minutes of deceased politician Uwe Barschel. The circumstances of his untimely death have never been completely resolved - until now. Unfortunately, the editor's daughter Nina accidentally takes the tape with her to Munich, where she is about to visit her paralyze... Read all
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  • Director
    • Michael Herbig
  • Writers
    • Günter Knarr
    • Philipp Weinges
  • Stars
    • John Friedmann
    • Florian Simbeck
    • Alexandra Neldel
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  • Director
    • Michael Herbig
  • Writers
    • Günter Knarr
    • Philipp Weinges
  • Stars
    • John Friedmann
    • Florian Simbeck
    • Alexandra Neldel
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    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    John Friedmann
    John Friedmann
    • Erkanas Erkan
    Florian Simbeck
    Florian Simbeck
    • Stefanas Stefan
    Alexandra Neldel
    • Ninaas Nina
    Manfred Zapatka
    Manfred Zapatka
    • Herr Eckernfördeas Herr Eckernförde
    Siegfried Terpoorten
    Siegfried Terpoorten
    • Carstensas Carstens
    Tim Wilde
    Tim Wilde
    • Bendigas Bendig
    Luc Feit
    • Melzeras Melzer
    Monika Manz
    • Mutter Stefanas Mutter Stefan
    Peter Rappenglück
    Peter Rappenglück
    • Horstas Horst
    Anna Böttcher
    Anna Böttcher
    • Bunnyas Bunny
    Marek Wlodarczyk
    Marek Wlodarczyk
    • Pitbull Radoas Pitbull Rado
    Joel Kirby
    Joel Kirby
    • Cruiseas Cruise
    Errol Shaker
    Errol Shaker
    • General of Army Browseras General of Army Browser
    Jeffrey Mittleman
    Jeffrey Mittleman
    • Agent Ryanas Agent Ryan
    Robert Swift
    • Lt. Marchas Lt. March
    Robert Jung
    • Lt. Rossas Lt. Ross
    James Matthews-Pyecka
    • Sgt. Mooreas Sgt. Moore
    • (as James Matthews)
    Mac Steinmeier
    Mac Steinmeier
    • Sgt. Milleras Sgt. Miller
    • Director
      • Michael Herbig
    • Writers
      • Günter Knarr
      • Philipp Weinges
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    User reviews14

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    9/10
    If you like to laugh, watch this movie !
    I gave 9 of 10 points. I was sitting in tears nearly the whole movie, because I had to laugh!

    The story of course wasn't excellent, but it also wasn't boring. Erkan & Stefan are assigned to become bodyguards for the beautiful Nina. While doing this job they come between the "front-lines" of BND and CIA. Of course the two are neither born bodyguards nor gentlemen, so they run from one disaster into another; and they do this in such a funny way, that when you watch some scenes you won't be able to stop the tears! As actors those two "dumbly grinning" characters do quite well, better than some so called professional.

    You think, the speech of the two heroes is curios or "pseudo-foreign"? Well, if you hear quite a lot Turkish-German people in Munich speaking exactly like them, you will remember Erkan & Stefan. And maybe, in 10 years it might have become the common speech of the youth. (God forbid!)

    So, if you like to laugh, watch this movie!
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    • May 10, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2000 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Тёл(к)охранители
    • Filming locations
      • Flughafen München-Franz Josef Strauß, Landkreis Freising, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Hofmann & Voges Entertainment (H & V)
      • Odeon Fiction
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,026,949
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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