
48 Hrs.(1982)
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.


Bank robber Kalle Grabowski escapes from prison while his unemployed smalltime crook buddy is sitting around doing nothing after he just lost all their money. A fast paced comedy from German director Peter Thorwarth.

Oliver Korittke
Keek

Markus Knüfken
Andreas 'Andy' Fink

Ralf Richter
Karl-Heinz 'Kalle' Grabowski

Diether Krebs
Werner Kampmann

Martin Semmelrogge
'Schlucke'

Alexandra Neldel
Melanie

Heinrich Giskes
'Ratte'

Christian Kahrmann
Mark Kampmann

Willi Thomczyk
Willi

Sabine Kaack
Manuela Grabowski
Bang, Boom, Bang is a crime, action, comedy film released in 1999 exploring themes of prison, pornography, airport, gambling, ford taunus, thumb. Directed by Peter Thorwarth, it stars Oliver Korittke, Markus Knüfken, Ralf Richter. Bank robber Kalle Grabowski escapes from prison while his unemployed smalltime crook buddy is sitting around doing nothing after he just lost all their money. A fast paced comedy from German director Peter Thorwarth.
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