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Panic Time

1980-04-17 · 101 min · ★ 7.8

Crime · Comedy

The musician Udo Lindenberg (played by himself) is kidnapped during the party after a concert. Nobody realises this until the next day, when he doesn't show up in time for a rehearsal. Since the police believes this is only a promotion gag, private eye Kuhlmann (also played by Udo Lindenberg) has to be hired to find him in time.

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Directors
Udo Lindenberg, Peter Fratzscher
Production companies
Tura-Film, Amazonas Film, Roba Music, Ziegler Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Udo LindenbergUdo LindenbergHimself / Carl Coolman
Walter KohutWalter KohutMinister Dr. Kurt Kling
Vera TschechowaVera TschechowaFrau Dr. Wunder
Hark BohmHark BohmDr. Gerhard Kühn
Eddie ConstantineEddie ConstantineLemmy Caution
Rudolf BeiswangerRudolf BeiswangerLeuchtturmwärter Süchtig
Werner BöhmWerner BöhmEntführer
Karl DallKarl DallVögelwart
Helga FeddersenHelga FeddersenMinisterin für Frauenfragen
Nippy Noyahimself
Günter Netzerhimself
Peggy ParnassPeggy ParnassMinisterin
Otto WanzLeibwächter Otto
Leata GallowayLeata GallowayVera
Beate JensenBeate JensenWiebke Stinksterff von Löland
Peter AhrweilerProfessor McNaughton
Fritz Rauhimself
Heinz DomezEntführer
Renate SchubertProstituierte Rosa
Domenica NiehoffDomenica NiehoffSchwester Domenica (Kirchenministerin)

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