
EDtv(1999)
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.


Since childhood Peter Schlönzke dreams of a career as a TV presenter. His great role model is Heinz Wäscher, who is always looking for talented young entertainers for his popular show. Peters mother announces her shy boy for an audition, which, although mercilessly goes wrong, but brings him a job as a cable helper. He meets the popular entertainer from the unlikely side: as a bus scrapper who despises his audience. When Peter stumbles into the limelight by chance, he has a unique chance - as successor to scrubber.

Hape Kerkeling
Peter Schlönzke

Heinz Schenk
Heinz Wäscher

Elisabeth Volkmann
Hilde Schlönzke

Margret Homeyer
Helma Schlönzke

Dirk Dautzenberg
Hermann Schlönzke

Kurt Weinzierl
Bertram

Maren Kroymann
Doris

Annett Kruschke
Ulla

Andrea Heuer
Gudrun von Wölk

Petra Zieser
Karin
Kein Pardon is a comedy film released in 1993 exploring themes of love of one's life, tv ratings. Directed by Hape Kerkeling, it stars Hape Kerkeling, Heinz Schenk, Elisabeth Volkmann. Since childhood Peter Schlönzke dreams of a career as a TV presenter. His great role model is Heinz Wäscher, who is always looking for talented young entertainers for his popular show. Peters mother announces her shy boy for an audition, which, although mercilessly goes wrong, but brings him a job as a cable helper. He meets the popular entertainer from the unlikely side: as a bus scrapper who despises his audience. When Peter stumbles into the limelight by chance, he has a unique chance - as successor to scrubber.
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