(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1

2004 1h 27m DE

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6.2

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5.5

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★6.2TMDB · 569★5.5IMDB · 18,066

ComedyScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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Hundreds of years after humans have settled on Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul lead a force of Martians to Earth in order to conquer the planet. Queen Metaphor looks to the gay heroes aboard the Dreamship Surprise – Captain Kork, Mr. Spuck, and first engineer Schrotty – for help.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Herbig
Brigitte Spuck / Winnetouch / H2O2 / Abahachi
Rick Kavanian
Jens Maul / Schrotty / Pulle / Cleaner / Santa Maria-Announcer
Christian Tramitz
Captain Kork
Anja Kling
Queen Metapha
Til Schweiger
Rock Fertig Aus
Sky du Mont
William the Last / Santa Maria
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Regulator Rogul
Hans Peter Hallwachs
Konsul Kanon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Herbig
Writers: Julia Smith
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Herbig, shot by Stephan Schuh. 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 Stefan Raab. 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 Alexander Dittner 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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Michael Herbig and Rick Kavanian and Christian Tramitz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0349047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Herbig directs. Stephan Schuh behind the camera. Stefan Raab scores. Alexander Dittner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 8.0× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Directed by Michael Herbig, shot by Stephan Schuh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stefan Raab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Dittner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Herbig and Rick Kavanian and Christian Tramitz carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0349047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "future", "space marine", "taxi driver", "time travel".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.