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Overview
Release Date:
20 February 1997 (Germany) moreTagline:
Ein schnelles Auto, 1 Million Mark im Kofferraum und nur noch eine Woche zu lebenPlot:
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
an awesome one moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Til Schweiger | ... | Martin Brest | |
| Jan Josef Liefers | ... | Rudi Wurlitzer | |
| Thierry Van Werveke | ... | Henk - der Belgier | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Abdul - der Araber | |
| Huub Stapel | ... | Frankie 'Boy' Beluga | |
| Leonard Lansink | ... | Kommissar Schneider | |
| Ralph Herforth | ... | Assistent Keller | |
| Cornelia Froboess | ... | Frau Brest - Martins Mutter | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Curtiz | |
| Christiane Paul | ... | Verkäuferin in der Boutique | |
| Hannes Jaenicke | ... | Motorradpolizist | |
| Willi Thomczyk | ... | Autoverkäufer (as Willy Thomczyk) | |
| Vladimir Weigl | ... | Harald Rohwitz | |
| Jenny Elvers | ... | Schwester Labor A | |
| Corinna Harfouch | ... | Schwester Labor B |
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Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 minColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:18 | Spain:13MOVIEmeter: 
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You can spot a cameraman at the screen bottom in a mass police deployment scene after Rudi and Martin barely make it out of the apothecary. moreSoundtrack:
COW & BOY moreFAQ
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After watching the movie for 11th time i decided to share what i think of it.
It is simply great. By great i mean the idea that is (supposedly) very deep inside. Perhaps it's about the ultimate goal, that everyone has and hasn't got time to fulfill it, and when the moment comes that makes one understand 'now is the right time'. Sometimes it's too late, sometimes one never understands it is time to change something, but for those two, life was a success. Quoting matrix (kill me), it's the "free your mind" style, when all problems go away and you can do whatever you want to do. It's actually a very thrilling experience, and hope this movie can inspire someone to change something in the rhythm of life they're currently living. I like movies that make you think different of things, and this surely is one that does so.