Movie: Don't Believe the Hype

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peri Baumeister
Peri Baumeister

Vanessa

Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger

Besch

Bjarne Mädel
Bjarne Mädel

Vater

Wotan Wilke Möhring
Wotan Wilke Möhring

Basti

Jeanette Hain
Jeanette Hain

Anja Kling
Anja Kling

Tim Wilde
Tim Wilde

Chef

Samuel Finzi
Samuel Finzi

Dozent

David Schütter
David Schütter

Dawid

Marc Benjamin
Marc Benjamin

Ludwig

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    Dawid, Vanessa and Ludwig are the finalists at a pitch-competition for a movie about the German Rap phenomenon CRO. As the three youngsters work out their extraordinary film ideas, they must fight through unexpected personal challenges.

  • Release Date

    2016-10-06

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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    Deutsch
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