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Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis

  • 2002
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
1.3K
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Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
AdventureComedy

A couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and det... Read allA couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and determines to possess both the blade and the warrior through a sacrificial ceremony. The two ... Read allA couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and determines to possess both the blade and the warrior through a sacrificial ceremony. The two heroes manage to rescue the damsel in distress and defeat the wizard and his minions by em... Read all

  • Director
    • Axel Sand
  • Writers
    • Philipp Weinges
    • Günter Knarr
    • John Friedmann
  • Stars
    • John Friedmann
    • Florian Simbeck
    • Bettina Zimmermann
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Axel Sand
    • Writers
      • Philipp Weinges
      • Günter Knarr
      • John Friedmann
    • Stars
      • John Friedmann
      • Florian Simbeck
      • Bettina Zimmermann
    • 2User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Bettina Zimmermann in Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
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    Bettina Zimmermann in Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)

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    John Friedmann
    John Friedmann
    • Erkan
    • (as Erkan Maria Moosleitner)
    Florian Simbeck
    Florian Simbeck
    • Stefan
    • (as Stefan Lust)
    Bettina Zimmermann
    Bettina Zimmermann
    • Tana
    Stephan Schulberg
    • Kartan
    Leon Boden
    • Dr. Basten
    Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
    Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
    • Prof. Johns
    Ralph Herforth
    Ralph Herforth
    • Dravolda
    Jaymes Butler
    Jaymes Butler
    • Jackson
    • (as Jaymes E. Butler)
    Julia Thurnau
    Julia Thurnau
    • Trixi
    Simone Dericks
    • Pamela
    Udo Moll
    • Jobst
    Christoph Gareisen
    Christoph Gareisen
    • Wagner
    Ricardo Eche
    • Berger
    Gennadi Vengerov
    Gennadi Vengerov
    • Möllner
    Peter Rappenglück
    Peter Rappenglück
    • Horst
    Monika Manz
    • Mama Lust
    Corinna Harfouch
    Corinna Harfouch
    • Frau Schmächtig
    Rick Kavanian
    Rick Kavanian
    • Cem
    • Director
      • Axel Sand
    • Writers
      • Philipp Weinges
      • Günter Knarr
      • John Friedmann
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    • Crazy credits
      Die Erkan 2000 (R) Technologie für Precise Positioning und Instant Replay wurde uns zur Verfügung gestellt von ERKAN 2000 (R) Laboratories, Inc. Hollywood, CA. [Erkan 2000 (R) technology for precise positioning and instant replay provided by ERKAN 2000 (R) Laboratories, Inc., Hollywood, CA.]
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    4/10
    Just rely on your video game experience
    The second movie by the two Bavarian comedians, Erkan and Stefan. They discover an ancient dagger and free the beautiful warrior virgin Tana (Bettina Zimmermann) from it. Evil sorcerer Kartan, however, wants both the dagger and the virgin for a sacrifice ceremony. Erkan and Stefan rely on their video game experience to defeat the dark forces. At a length of only 77 minutes, the movie doesn't slow down too often between the gags, so if you have got the appropriate sense of humor, you may find this quite enjoyable. Excellent: Corinna Harfouch as the teacher who breaks her own rules to solve problems without violence. On the other hand, the performance of Bettina Zimmermann is disappointing. One needs more than wildly rolling eyes to follow the footsteps of a Michelle Yeoh or Sandahl Bergman. The parody elements are reminding me of movies like Stephen Sommers' "The Mummy", Harold Ramis' "Bedazzled" and J. Lee Thompson's "Firewalker", among others.
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    • unbrokenmetal
    • Mar 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 2002 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Erkan and Stefan vs. the Powers of Darkness
    • Filming locations
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Odeon Fiction
      • Constantin Film
      • Goldkind Filmproduktion
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,315,711
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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