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Piratensender Power Play

  • 1982
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.4K
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Thomas Gottschalk and Mike Krüger in Piratensender Power Play (1982)
Comedy

Tommy and Mike operate a famous pirate radio station, the most listened to radio station in Germany. The police as well as the operators of the "Bayerischer Rundfunk" (Bavarian Broadcast Com... Read allTommy and Mike operate a famous pirate radio station, the most listened to radio station in Germany. The police as well as the operators of the "Bayerischer Rundfunk" (Bavarian Broadcast Company) try to stop their illegal broadcast.Tommy and Mike operate a famous pirate radio station, the most listened to radio station in Germany. The police as well as the operators of the "Bayerischer Rundfunk" (Bavarian Broadcast Company) try to stop their illegal broadcast.

  • Director
    • Sigi Rothemund
  • Writers
    • Thomas Gottschalk
    • Mike Krüger
    • Sigi Rothemund
  • Stars
    • Thomas Gottschalk
    • Mike Krüger
    • Evelyn Hamann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sigi Rothemund
    • Writers
      • Thomas Gottschalk
      • Mike Krüger
      • Sigi Rothemund
    • Stars
      • Thomas Gottschalk
      • Mike Krüger
      • Evelyn Hamann
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Thomas Gottschalk
    Thomas Gottschalk
    • Thommy
    Mike Krüger
    Mike Krüger
    • Mike Wachtel
    Evelyn Hamann
    Evelyn Hamann
    • Frl. Irmgard Wachtel
    Ralf Wolter
    Ralf Wolter
    • Rundfunkintendant
    Willy Harlander
    • Richter
    Jacques Herlin
    Jacques Herlin
    • Dr. Eisenhauer
    Beate Hasenau
    Beate Hasenau
    • Frl. Dr. Pfiff
    Walter Kraus
    Otto Retzer
    Otto Retzer
    • Polizist
    • (as Otto W. Retzer)
    Katja Flint
    Katja Flint
    • Internatsschülerin
    Rainer Basedow
    • Einsatzleiter Pluderer
    Gunther Philipp
    • Dr. Müller-Hammeldorf
    Denise Biellmann
    • Susi
    Julia Kent
    Julia Kent
    Andreas von der Meden
    • Dr. Eisenhauer
    • (voice)
    Wolf Goldan
    • Postbote
    • (uncredited)
    Gisela Krauss
    • Frl. von Hase
    • (uncredited)
    Hanns Meilhamer
    • Bankangestellter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sigi Rothemund
    • Writers
      • Thomas Gottschalk
      • Mike Krüger
      • Sigi Rothemund
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    • Trivia
      This movie features various references to Thomas Gottschalk's career. He was an actual host at the Bavarian radio station BR and was criticized for his loose and modern way of hosting. However, due to his popularity it was allowed for him to do so.
    • Goofs
      When Tommy is playing the saxophone he is not moving his hands. It doesn't fit with the music.
    • Alternate versions
      For the older video and DVD releases all songs played on the radio were changed to totally different songs, because the music rights expired. Some of Thomas Gottschalk's dialogue was also re-looped (by a different person) because his character introduces the songs. For the 2007 DVD edition the original music rights were renewed and the film appears in the same form like during its theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Features Heute (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Man
      Written by Otis Redding

      Performed by Otis Redding

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      by arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews4

    Featured review
    6/10

    thommy in a movie? yes, and he is not the worst...

    with a distance of almost 20 years this film can really be fun. hilarious story, some talented actors, famous names and the feeling of the 80s this flick is in tradition of 70s nonsense films. without thomas gottschalk in the leading role no one could watch this film to the end, but otherwise it´s so bad that it´s getting good again. but don´t consider paying money for the rental, wait for tv.
    • Lurchi
    • Jan 27, 2001
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1982 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Радиопираты
    • Filming locations
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Lisa-Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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