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    Free Rainer

    • 20072007
    • 2h 10min
    IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.5K
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    Free Rainer (2007)
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    Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.

    • Director
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Writers
      • Katharina Held
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Stars
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
      • Elsa Sophie Gambard
      • Milan Peschel
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Writers
      • Katharina Held
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Stars
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
      • Elsa Sophie Gambard
      • Milan Peschel
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    • 19User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Raineras Rainer
    Elsa Sophie Gambard
    • Pegahas Pegah
    Milan Peschel
    Milan Peschel
    • Phillipas Phillip
    Gregor Bloéb
    • Maiwaldas Maiwald
    Tom Jahn
    Tom Jahn
    • Berndas Bernd
    Andreas Brandt
    • Karl-Heinzas Karl-Heinz
    Robert Viktor Minich
    • Harryas Harry
    Ralf Knicker
    • Sebastianas Sebastian
    Irshad Panjatan
    • Gopalas Gopal
    Simone Hanselmann
    Simone Hanselmann
    • Annaas Anna
    Doris Golpashin
    • Showmoderatorinas Showmoderatorin
    Peer Jäger
    • Gründgensas Gründgens
    Us Conradi
    • Frau Arnimas Frau Arnim
    Franziska Knuppe
    • Maiwalds Freundinas Maiwalds Freundin
    Vinzenz Kiefer
    Vinzenz Kiefer
    • Titanic Mannas Titanic Mann
    Bruno Montani
    • Mann Unfallas Mann Unfall
    Vanessa Wieduwilt
    Vanessa Wieduwilt
    • Frau Unfallas Frau Unfall
    Jonas Laleman
    • Hooliganas Hooligan
    • Director
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Writers
      • Katharina Held
      • Hans Weingartner
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    Storyline

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    Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.
    ratingpolitical manipulationtv producermedia manipulationhare krishna24 more
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      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      According to an interview, the GfK (Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung, Society for Consumer Research), replaced in the movie by the IMA, enjoyed watching the film but explained, that the situation could not be realized in real life.
    • Goofs
      When Rainer's nose is bleeding he is holding his head back the whole time, which shouldn't be done as the blood would go down into the lounges. Instead he should have to lean forward and hold his nose at this situation.
    • Quotes

      Rainer Kuhhirt: Nobody out there is as stupid as the shows that we produce.

      Maiwald: BUt then I'M wondering, who is buying these Britney Spears CDs.

    • Connections
      Features 60 Minutes (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Anger
      Performed by Downset

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    9/10
    Original and funny
    This film created quite some controversy. It really depends on how you see it. You shouldn't take it as a drama, that's for sure.

    I just loved it! It has a great sense of humor. Many really dark humored scenes that made me laugh out aloud, just like the rest of the audience in the cinema I was in.

    Some bourgeois critics didn't like it, but that for me is only a sign of the narrow mindedness of todays film critics. The film just doesn't follow any of today's rules of art-house cinema. Which is what made it such an refreshing experience to watch for me.

    A crazy, wild piece of cinema with a strong political message. I liked it much more than "The Edukators", because it's more honest in a sense that it doesn't camouflage it's intent, and also because it's much more satirical.

    Definitely fun to watch, positively a must-see.
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    • steffenjoerges
    • Dec 30, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 2007 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Reclaim Your Brain
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • Kahuuna Films
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,945,355
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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