Männerpension

Jan 31, 1996

1h 36m

★ 5.3

Overview

A support program brings the two convicts Gerd and Steinbock into the care of women. There they are supposed to prove that they are capable of integrating into society. Now Gerd stupidly kills a bar owner. This puts an end to their excursion into freedom for the time being.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Boje Buck Produktion GmbH

WDR

Männerpension Trailers

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Cast

Steinbock

Til Schweiger

Hammer-Gerd

Detlev Buck

Emilia Bauer

Marie Bäumer

Maren Krummsieg

Heike Makatsch

Dr. Fazetti

Leander Haußmann

Henriette

Tana Schanzara

Lude

Johannes Silberschneider

Visitor

Jenny Elvers

Kalle

Hannes Hellmann

Janitor

Horst Krause

Prisoner

Christof Wackernagel

Murrmann

Ignaz Kirchner

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