

Top Cast

Arno Frisch
Benny

Angela Winkler
Anna, Benny's Mother

Ulrich Mühe
Georg, Benny's Father
Stephanie Brehme
Evi, Benny's Sister
Stefan Polasek
Ricci
Ingrid Stassner
Girl
Martin Schoendelin
Sales manager in videostore (uncredited)
Christian Pundy
Max Berner

Shelley Kästner

Hanspeter Müller

Wolfgang Böck
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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