Movie: El Chicko

Top 10 Billed Cast

Fritz Karl
Fritz Karl

Paul

André Pohl
André Pohl

Erik

Eva Herzig
Eva Herzig

Stella

Andréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol

Martha

Bernhard Schir
Bernhard Schir

Ex

Allegra Curtis
Allegra Curtis

Iris

Susanne Michel
Susanne Michel

Ellen

Sonja Kirchberger
Sonja Kirchberger

Paul's Mutter

Tilo Prückner
Tilo Prückner

Paul's Vater

Götz Kauffmann
Götz Kauffmann

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    Paul and Erik, two introverted loosers lacking social contacts, both work in a smudgy kitchen of the cheap chickenburger fast food store "El Chicko".To pass time and monotony, Paul tells his partner time and again stories about a murderer killing women, of which Erik always wants to hear more and more. Eventually, Erik starts to believe that Paul is telling about himself.

  • Release Date

    1996-04-18

  • Average

    1.7

  • Rating:

    0.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch

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