
Overview
Rudy actually wanted to become one of the greats as a boxer - but when he gets knocked out again and the money is so tight that he has to drive out eggs, he listens to his friend Ebbie and tries his hand as a musician. When Ebbie finds the super wire to his record company, success seems inevitable. The first open air concert takes place, and after this performance all problems are solved - only differently than you think!
Top Cast

Heiner Lauterbach
Ebbie

Til Schweiger
Rudy

Helge Schneider
Plattenboss
Sabine von Maydell
Bambi

Meret Becker
Hippie
Dieter Landuris
Marktleiter

Manfred Zapatka
Schmidtmeyer
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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