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Two Strange Characters
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Frank and Kamminke study informatics in Leipzig and have developed a program that enables a computer to automatically find and correct errors in its software. Freshly graduated, they are relocated to a remote Thuringian village after causing a computer breakdown. There, they are supposed to work in a small company that has no clue of economic management. The rather helpful computer system from West Germany plainly lacks compatible software. But Frank and Kamminke are not allowed to work with the hardware, although it is them who could make most out of the complex system. Eventually, and with the help of consultant Petra whom both are in love with, they break into the system control room on New Year′s Eve and start up the computer with their special program.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1989-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Götz Schubert
Frank Lettau
Matthias Wien
Peter „Kamminke“ Galetzki
Simone Thomalla
Petra Anschütz
Gerit Kling
Gina
Jaecki Schwarz
Walter Kremmel
Peter Sodann
Werner Heilmann
Dieter Mann
Dr. Bauer
Walfriede Schmitt
Vogelsang
Fred Delmare
Hausmeister
Doris Schmude
Silikon-Wally
Gisbert-Peter Terhorst
Menzel
Harry Merkel
1. Wachmann
Edgar Külow
2. Wachmann
Uwe Steimle
verantwortlicher Kulturfunktionär
Peter Bause
Universitätsangestellter Adam
Manfred Borges
Meister
Willi Schwabe
Prorektor
Jürgen Mai
Trockenbrodt
Michael Walke
Fickelscheer
Rolf Mey-Dahl
Professor
Peter Dommisch
Greiner-May
Joachim Pape
Lehrender
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Greiner-Wiebel
Peter Pauli
Greiner-Lotze
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