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ERA
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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
1993 1h 32m DE
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7.4
SOLID
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7.3
IMDB
★7.4TMDB · 29★7.3IMDB · 1,335
Comedy
Synopsis
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The brothers Kipp and Most set off to inherit their grandmother's estate. Along the way, they meet Viktor, a deserted Russian soldier who kidnaps them, and Nadine, who joins them voluntarily. On their way to their inheritance, the protagonists get into some seemingly hopeless situations.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Joachim Król
Rudi Kipp ("Kipp")
Horst Krause
Moritz Kipp ("Most')
Konstantin Kotlyarov
Viktor
Sophie Rois
Nadine
Detlev Buck
Skinhead
Heinrich Giskes
Kommissar
Ingo Naujoks
Schweinefahrer
Jan-Gregor Kremp
1. Wegelagerer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Detlev Buck
- Writers
- Ernst Kahl, Detlev Buck
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Roger Heeremann. 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 Detlef Petersen. 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 Peter R. Adam 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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Joachim Król and Horst Krause and Konstantin Kotlyarov carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0108574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Detlev Buck directs. Roger Heeremann behind the camera. Detlef Petersen scores. Peter R. Adam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Roger Heeremann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Detlef Petersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Peter R. Adam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joachim Król and Horst Krause and Konstantin Kotlyarov carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0108574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roger Heeremann
- Original score
- Detlef Petersen
- Editing
- Peter R. Adam
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- IMDB rating
- 7.3/10 · 1,335 votes
Awards
6 wins & 1 nomination
Also by
Detlev Buck
Production companies
Who made it
ARD
DE
Boje Buck Produktion GmbH
DE
Key crew
- EditorPeter R. Adam
- CastingAn Dorthe Braker
- ProducerMartin Wiebel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- german democratic republic
- eastern germany
- road movie
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-10-19
Also known as
International titles
- No More Mr. Nice GuyUS
