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Released 8 years ago.
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Hot Dog
2018 1h 40m DE
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5.6
MID
★5.6TMDB · 129
ComedyAction
Synopsis
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A pair of Tactical Units Police Officers from different walks of life come together to rescue an ambassador's daughter.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Til Schweiger
Luke Steiner
Matthias Schweighöfer
Theo Ransoff
Anne Schäfer
Nicki Kasulke
Lisa Tomaschewsky
Mascha Butkin
Joachim Paul Assböck
Theo's Colleague
Ilka Bessin
Vera
Viktor Bleischwitz
Soldier
David Brückner
Drug Lab Worker
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Torsten Künstler
- Writers
- Tripper Clancy, Lo Malinke
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Torsten Künstler, shot by Markus Nestroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Martin Todsharow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robert Kummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Til Schweiger and Matthias Schweighöfer and Anne Schäfer carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt6284564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Torsten Künstler directs. Markus Nestroy behind the camera. Martin Todsharow scores. Robert Kummer cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Torsten Künstler, shot by Markus Nestroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Martin Todsharow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Robert Kummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Til Schweiger and Matthias Schweighöfer and Anne Schäfer carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt6284564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Markus Nestroy
- Original score
- Martin Todsharow
- Editing
- Robert Kummer
- Makeup / hair
- Charlotte Chang
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 14
- IMDB
- Hot Dog (2018)
Also by
Torsten Künstler
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
DE
Key crew
- VFX Production CoordinatorMarco Muñoz
- ProducerDan Maag
- ProducerMatthias Schweighöfer
- ProducerMarco Beckmann
- Camera OperatorMarkus Nestroy
- EditorRobert Kummer
- FinanceAntje Bankmann
- Co-ProducerKlaus Dohle
- Line ProducerPhilipp Klausing
- Associate ProducerMarkus Reinecke
- Project ManagerStephanie Schettler-Köhler
- Co-ProducerChristian Specht
- Unit Production ManagerBenedikt Bothe
- Unit ManagerVolkmar Croyé
- Second Assistant DirectorAngie Luise Jordan
- First Assistant DirectorFrank Kusche
- ContinuityNele Fischer
- ContinuitySandra Pöggel
- ContinuityCarmen Stuellenberg
- Location ManagerVolkmar Croyé
- Makeup ArtistCharlotte Chang
- Makeup ArtistKatharina De Malotki
- Makeup ArtistNina Heppelmann
- CastingIris Baumüller
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2022-02-2414· VOD
Also known as
International titles
- HOTDOGDE
