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Release Date:
March 15, 1984
Original Title:
Is was, Kanzler?
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Popular Filmproduktion
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 12 DE: 16|12
Runtime: 93
October 1982: The entire German political scene is corrupt, the German government a puppet of the USA. To play it safe, the CIA replaces German politicians with compliant doubles. When the chancellor's doppelganger, of all people, is to be taken out of circulation, the secret service accidentally kills the real chancellor, who is floating dead in the swimming pool. Agent Erwin of the Federal Criminal Police Office is assigned to solve the case...
Consulting Producer:
Renée Gundelach
Dialogue:
John Speer
Richard Hey
Günter Wallraff
Helmut Ruge
Director:
Gerhard Schmidt
Director of Photography:
Mike Bartlett
Wolfgang Dickmann
Editor:
Dagmar Rijnders
Lilli von Otting
Music:
Konstantin Wecker
Manfred Schoof
Producer:
Hans Kaden
Gerhard Schmidt
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Writer:
Jochen Busse
Gerhard Schmidt
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