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    Der Knochenmann

    • 20092009
    • 1h 57min
    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
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    Der Knochenmann (2009)
    ComedyCrimeThriller

    Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.

    • Director
      • Wolfgang Murnberger
    • Writers
      • Wolf Haas(novel)
      • Josef Hader(screenplay)
      • Wolfgang Murnberger(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Josef Hader
      • Josef Bierbichler
      • Birgit Minichmayr
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    • Director
      • Wolfgang Murnberger
    • Writers
      • Wolf Haas(novel)
      • Josef Hader(screenplay)
      • Wolfgang Murnberger(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Josef Hader
      • Josef Bierbichler
      • Birgit Minichmayr
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    • 7User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Josef Hader
    Josef Hader
    • Brenneras Brenner
    Josef Bierbichler
    Josef Bierbichler
    • Löschenkohlas Löschenkohl
    Birgit Minichmayr
    Birgit Minichmayr
    • Birgitas Birgit
    Christoph Luser
    • Porsche Paulias Porsche Pauli
    Pia Hierzegger
    • Herr Alexandra Horvathas Herr Alexandra Horvath
    Simon Schwarz
    Simon Schwarz
    • Bertias Berti
    Dorka Gryllus
    Dorka Gryllus
    • Valeriaas Valeria
    Stipe Erceg
    Stipe Erceg
    • Evgenjevas Evgenjev
    Ivan Shvedoff
    Ivan Shvedoff
    • Igoras Igor
    Edita Malovcic
    Edita Malovcic
    • Annaas Anna
    Gerti Drassl
    • Junge Frau mit Kindas Junge Frau mit Kind
    Oliver Stern
    • Polizeikommandantas Polizeikommandant
    Petr Meissel
    • Slowakischer Polizistas Slowakischer Polizist
    Kathrin Resetarits
    • Kellnerinas Kellnerin
    Christian Pogats
    • Sängeras Sänger…
    Martina Zinner
    Martina Zinner
    • Isabelle, Bertis Freundinas Isabelle, Bertis Freundin
    Ana Stefanovic
    • Prostituierteas Prostituierte
    Gerhard Liebmann
    Gerhard Liebmann
    • Piratas Pirat
    • Director
      • Wolfgang Murnberger
    • Writers
      • Wolf Haas(novel) (screenplay)
      • Josef Hader(screenplay)
      • Wolfgang Murnberger(screenplay)
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    Private Investigator Brenner is handling a case at the grill-station "Löschenkohl". There he finds - besides some chicken - also other meat...that doesn't belong in a good meal.
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      • Brenner ist verliebt... (Brenner is in love...)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
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    • Trivia
      Like in the previous Films based on his novels, author Wolf Haas has a small cameo. Unlike before not in person, but a photo of him is shown on the back cover of a nonfiction book about gender reassignment.
    • Goofs
      Slovakia is part of the Schengen Area (joined 2007). A Ukrainian passport holder with a valid visa for Slovakia does not need another visa for any other Schengen country, which Austria is also. The bordello owner in Bratislava paid a Slovakian policeman for getting a visa in his Ukranian passport (mistake). He speaks Russian, drives a Russian car and holds a Ukrainian passport. He needs no visa if he wants crossing the Slovakian-Austrian border.
    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: Included to the declaration that no animal had been harmed during production of the film, the audience is further informed, that no human flesh was really consumed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Willkommen Österreich: Die 55. Sendung: Karl Merkatz & Birgit Minichmayr (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      La Bostella
      Music by Gérard Gustin

      1965

    User reviews7

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    8/10
    Austrian cinema at its best
    One awaits a crime thriller that closely follows the book by Wolf Haas and has many intelligent gags but the the viewer is then overwhelmed by a great masterpiece that works on many levels - a sarcastic thriller not unlike Fargo, dark humour, amazing photography that reveals some Austrian reality, an intelligent plot with cool twists, great acting, ironic social criticism etc. This movie is in a row with the Kottan series, Indien, the other Brenner-movies of course, Slumming etc. and reassures one that although Qualtinger is dead his humour is not gone. When viewing this film one gets almost sad by realizing how good Austrian cinema can be, but there is not much support for filmmakers in Austria. I have no idea if this movie can work in a translation, but its worth a try.
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    • Mar 14, 2009

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2009 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • German
      • Russian
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • The Bone Man
    • Filming locations
      • Café-Restaurant am Schrammelteich, Kranichbergstraße 39, 2640 Enzenreith, Österreich
    • Production company
      • Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft
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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,083,982
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 57min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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