

12 Paces without a Head
2009-12-10 · 108 min · ★ 5.9
The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sven Taddicken
- Production companies
- Magnolia Filmproduktion, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wüste Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,500,000
Top Cast
Ronald ZehrfeldKlaus Störtebeker
Matthias SchweighöferGödeke Michels
Franziska WulfBille
Oliver BröckerLupe
Hinnerk SchönemannKeule
Jacob MatschenzNolle
Sascha ReimannBeule
Jana PallaskeOkka
Devid StriesowSimon von Utrecht
Detlev BuckWaffenhändler
Thomas NeumannPfeffersack
Peter KurthKeno Tom Brooke
Alexander ScheerHermann Lange
Milan PeschelNikolaus Schocke
Achim ReichelHenker Rosenfeld
Simon GosejohannFokko Johannson
Martin KlempnowLandratte in der Kneipe
Sven HönigLandratte in der Kneipe
Falk RockstrohPfeffersack
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