Movie: Late Show

Top 10 Billed Cast

Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk

Hannes Engel

Harald Schmidt
Harald Schmidt

Conrad 'Conny' Scheffer

Veronica Ferres
Veronica Ferres

Maria Keller

Jasmin Tabatabai
Jasmin Tabatabai

Carla Sperling

Olli Dittrich
Olli Dittrich

Wollner

Dieter Pfaff
Dieter Pfaff

Mick Meyer

Jürgen Tarrach
Jürgen Tarrach

Bobby Dattel

Andrea Sawatzki
Andrea Sawatzki

Sonja Vogel

Ernst H. Hilbich
Ernst H. Hilbich

Arzt

Gaby Dohm
Gaby Dohm

Chirurgin in Schönheitsklinik

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    Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....

  • Release Date

    1999-02-25

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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    Deutsch
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