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If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer

If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer

20026.31h 41m

Overview

Frustrated with their lazy new intern, a trio of offbeat builders decide to teach him a lesson with a series of escalating pranks.

Directed by Peter Thorwarth
Written by Martin Ritzenhoff, Matthias Dinter, Peter Thorwarth
Produced by Christian Becker, Thomas Häberle
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Top Cast

Dietmar Bär

Dietmar Bär

Werner Wiesenkamp

Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Kalle

Hilmi Sözer

Hilmi Sözer

Kümmel

Willi Thomczyk

Willi Thomczyk

Horst

Peter Thorwarth

Peter Thorwarth

Philipp

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Astrid

Michael Brandner

Michael Brandner

Ernst Wiesenkamp

Tana Schanzara

Tana Schanzara

Mama Wiesenkamp

Heinrich Schafmeister

Heinrich Schafmeister

Stadtrat

Heinrich Giskes

Heinrich Giskes

Vereinsvorstand

Themes & Keywords

ruhrbuilderconstruction worker

About If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer

If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer is a comedy film released in 2002 exploring themes of ruhr, builder, construction worker. Directed by Peter Thorwarth, it stars Dietmar Bär, Ralf Richter, Hilmi Sözer. Frustrated with their lazy new intern, a trio of offbeat builders decide to teach him a lesson with a series of escalating pranks.

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