V8 - Start Your Engines
V8 - Du willst der Beste sein
Synopsis
Four very unequal children at the age of 6 until 11 are chosen to become the new soap box racing team to compete at the secret "Castle", where all the world champions of racing have participated, when they were kids. A selective group of boys and one girl have nothing in common but their passion for cars and racing. Their first big challenge is to unite as a team by becoming friends, only then they will have a chance of winning.
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Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
V8 - Du willst der Beste sein Outtakes | Featurette - Die Barakudas, Die Nacht davor, Es geht los
Type: Featurette • Published 2020-04-28
Top Cast
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Georg Sulzer
David Michele
Maya Lauterbach
Luca Michele
Samuel Jakob
Robin Veit Acht
Klara Merkel
Kiki Lilou
Emilio Sakraya
Naik I. Dadidas
Tom Hoßbach
Weber die Spinne
Nick Romeo Reimann
Hell GTI
Heiner Lauterbach
Rasmus V. Acht
Christoph Maria Herbst
Kommissar Habicht
Adam Bousdoukos
Angelo Michele
Mina Tander
Andalee Schrott
Ilja Richter
Talentscout
Christian Tramitz
Vorgesetzter von Kommissar Habicht
Paul Alhäuser
Da Vinci
Janina Fautz
Liv
Chelsea Mensah
Lotta
Michelle Monballijn
Angelina Michele
Jürgen Tonkel
Sam Kamschik
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 10, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.26x
-$4.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joachim Masannek
- Screenplay & Story
- Joachim Masannek
- Original Score
- Peter Horn, Andrej Melita
- Original Title
- V8 - Du willst der Beste sein
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $6.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- FunDeMental Studios, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Millbrook Pictures, B.A. Produktion, Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joachim Masannek
Joachim Masannek
Peter Horn, Andrej Melita
Benjamin Dernbecher
Claus Wehlisch
Christian Becker
Department Leadership Roster
Joachim Masannek
Director
Joachim Masannek
Writer
Christian Becker
Producer
Peter Horn
Original Music Composer
Andrej Melita
Original Music Composer
Benjamin Dernbecher
Director of Photography
Claus Wehlisch
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About V8 - Start Your Engines
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What is V8 - Start Your Engines about?
Four very unequal children at the age of 6 until 11 are chosen to become the new soap box racing team to compete at the secret "Castle", where all the world champions of racing have participated, when they were kids. A selective group of boys and one girl have nothing in common but their passion for cars and racing. Their first big challenge is to unite as a team by becoming friends, only then they will have a chance of winning.
Who directed V8 - Start Your Engines?
V8 - Start Your Engines was directed by Joachim Masannek.
Who stars in V8 - Start Your Engines?
The principal cast of V8 - Start Your Engines includes Georg Sulzer, Maya Lauterbach, Samuel Jakob, Klara Merkel, Emilio Sakraya.
When was V8 - Start Your Engines released and how long is it?
V8 - Start Your Engines was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of V8 - Start Your Engines?
V8 - Start Your Engines had a reported production budget of $6.3M and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (0.26 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for V8 - Start Your Engines?
The original motion picture soundtrack for V8 - Start Your Engines was composed by Peter Horn, Andrej Melita.
What is the age rating and content advisory for V8 - Start Your Engines?
V8 - Start Your Engines holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).