Werner: Eat My Dust!!!

1996 1h 25m DE

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★6.0TMDB · 133

AnimationComedyAction

Synopsis

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Because of a bet, Werner and his friend have to construct the fastest vehicle to win a race, because life depends on it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klaus Büchner
Werner / Herbert (voice)
Andi Feldmann
Andi / Meister Röhrich (voice)
Kulle Westphal
Eckat (voice)
Günter Willumeit
Bauer Horst (voice)
Monty Arnold
Nobelschröder (voice)
Thomas Struck
Fischbein / Hüpi / Cameraman / Pilot (voice)
Christian Sievers
Heiner (voice)
Harald Wehmeier
Bodo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Schaack
Writers: Andi Feldmann, Rötger Feldmann, Andi Feldmann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Werner Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Schaack, shot by Graham Tiernan. 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 Lutz Rahn. 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 Michael Thaler 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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Klaus Büchner and Andi Feldmann and Kulle Westphal carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Schaack directs. Graham Tiernan behind the camera. Lutz Rahn scores. Michael Thaler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Werner Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Schaack, shot by Graham Tiernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lutz Rahn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael Thaler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Klaus Büchner and Andi Feldmann and Kulle Westphal carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0118138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "bet", "sleigh", "pig", "winter".

The technical file

Cinematography: Graham Tiernan
Original score: Lutz Rahn
Editing: Michael Thaler
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): L
IMDB: Werner: Eat My Dust!!! (1996)

Part of

Werner Collection

The character of Werner is based on Brösel's and his brother Andi's experiences. Werner's life is that of an unemployed biker that consists of consuming large amounts of beer and souping up his motorcycle, a chopped 1950s Horex Regina. Both regularly gets him in trouble with the police and the German vehicle safety agency TÜV who due to their expressed incompetency and imbecility are usually ignored and duped by Werner. In the movies, Werner is voiced by Northern German band Torfrock's singer Klaus Büchner (whereas Torfrock also wrote part of the original soundtrack of the first movie, and partly did for the sequels as well).