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Two Strange Characters
Two Strange Characters

Two Strange Characters

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

22 September 1989

Country

East Germany

Cast

Götz Schubert

Götz Schubert

Frank Lettau

Matthias Wien

Matthias Wien

Peter „Kamminke“ Galetzki

Simone Thomalla

Simone Thomalla

Petra Anschütz

Gerit Kling

Gerit Kling

Gina

Jaecki Schwarz

Jaecki Schwarz

Walter Kremmel

Peter Sodann

Peter Sodann

Werner Heilmann

Dieter Mann

Dieter Mann

Dr. Bauer

Walfriede Schmitt

Walfriede Schmitt

Vogelsang

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Hausmeister

Doris Schmude

Doris Schmude

Silikon-Wally

Gisbert-Peter Terhorst

Gisbert-Peter Terhorst

Menzel

Harry Merkel

Harry Merkel

1. Wachmann

Edgar Külow

Edgar Külow

2. Wachmann

Uwe Steimle

Uwe Steimle

verantwortlicher Kulturfunktionär

Peter Bause

Peter Bause

Universitätsangestellter Adam

Manfred Borges

Manfred Borges

Meister

Willi Schwabe

Willi Schwabe

Prorektor

Jürgen Mai

Jürgen Mai

Trockenbrodt

Michael Walke

Michael Walke

Fickelscheer

Rolf Mey-Dahl

Rolf Mey-Dahl

Professor

Peter Dommisch

Peter Dommisch

Greiner-May

Joachim Pape

Joachim Pape

Lehrender

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Greiner-Wiebel

Peter Pauli

Peter Pauli

Greiner-Lotze

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