Die Senkrechtstarter

Die Senkrechtstarter

88 mins | Comedy | Jan. 26, 1989

In the not too distant future, in the year 1999: In Germany, payment may only be made by credit card, which leads to many people purchasing things they cannot pay for. A nasty debt collector from the almighty central bank sends out employees to take back unpaid goods from customers by force. A girl who calls herself Egon is also forced to work for this evil person. In the process, she meets nice Mike, with whom she falls in love. Soon Mike and his friend, the aging playboy Löffler, are in a turbulent adventure to free Egon from the clutches of the bank villain.

Die Senkrechtstarter

88 mins | Comedy | Jan. 26, 1989

Die Senkrechtstarter
In the not too distant future, in the year 1999: In Germany, payment may only be made by credit card, which leads to many people purchasing things they cannot pay for. A nasty debt collector from the almighty central bank sends out employees to take back unpaid goods from customers by force. A girl who calls herself Egon is also forced to work for this evil person. In the process, she meets nice Mike, with whom she falls in love. Soon Mike and his friend, the aging playboy Löffler, are in a turbulent adventure to free Egon from the clutches of the bank villain.
Producers UFA Filmproduktion GmbH, Sender Freies Berlin
Original title Die Senkrechtstarter
Directors Ingetraud Kiefer, Christian Rateuke
Writers Paul Nicholas, Christoph Treutwein, Christian Rateuke

Cast

Mike Krüger

as Mike

Christina Plate

as Egon

Karl Dall

as Löffler

András Fricsay

as Codinsky

Ursula Diestel

as Presenter

Jockel Tschiersch

as Driver

Gundula Petrovska

as Mother

Harald Effenberg

as Security Guard

Eberhard Prüter

as Security Guard

Jo Bolling

as Inspector

Herbert Weißbach

as Grandfather

Georg Tryphon

as Guard

Christine Schild

as Policewoman

Birgit Anders

as Policewoman

Gerd Holtenau

as Casino Owner

Detlef Bierstedt

as Bouncer

Karl Schulz

as Truck Driver

Ulli Kinalzik

as Chef

Uwe Büschken

as Paul

Klaus Tuschen

as Exhibitionist

Bernward Büker

as Punk

Eric Vaessen

as Waiter

Jürgen Born

as Innkeeper

Peter Langer

as Rambo

Andreas Grothusen

as Security Guard

Maximilian Rüthlein

as Inspector