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Chiko
Chiko

Chiko

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DramaCrime

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This is the story of Isa, who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking are the norm. Where down is not an option, Chiko is determined to rise to the top, whatever and whomever it costs.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

09 February 2008

Country

Germany

Cast

Denis Moschitto

Denis Moschitto

Chiko

Volkan Özcan

Volkan Özcan

Tibet

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Brownie

Fahri Yardım

Fahri Yardım

Curly

Reyhan Sahin

Reyhan Sahin

Meryem

Lilay Huser

Lilay Huser

Tibets Mutter

Philipp Baltus

Philipp Baltus

Scholle

Hans Löw

Hans Löw

Sascha

Pheline Roggan

Pheline Roggan

Jill

Lucas Gregorowicz

Lucas Gregorowicz

Tonton

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