Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig

2007 1h 37m DE

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 20

ActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Up to now, Nickel (9) and his single dad Thomas have been managing very well together. Then Nickel goes on a school excursion and brings the little piglet Rudy back with him in his rucksack. Once he´s home, he makes a terrifying discovery: dad has a girlfriend! Worse yet, she´s moved in with him and brought her daughter Felicitas (12) along! Nickel makes a deal with Thomas: if those two stay, then so can Rudy. When life becomes unbearable for Nickel, he flees with Rudy to ‘Porkland’, followed by Feli and pursued by two dumb crooks. It’s the beginning of an adventure that ends in the swamps of the Oder Valley, where Rudi saves the lives of the two children and finds a new home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sebastian Koch
Thomas
Maurice Teichert
Nickel
Sophie von Kessel
Anja
Sina Richardt
Feli
Dominique Horwitz
Bomber
Ludger Burmann
Einsatzleiter
Maria Ehrich
Marie
Tom Hinterthan
Junge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Timm
Writers: Karsten Willutzki, Peter Timm
Languages: French, German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Timm, shot by Achim Poulheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Hennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sebastian Koch and Maurice Teichert and Sophie von Kessel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0838193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Timm directs. Achim Poulheim behind the camera. Barbara Hennings cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
3Part of the "Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Peter Timm, shot by Achim Poulheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Barbara Hennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sebastian Koch and Maurice Teichert and Sophie von Kessel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0838193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.