Katzendiebe
Synopsis
Fredi Rüegg's job is to bring runaway cats (some of which he stole himself in the first place) back to their owners. He lives in a garage and he has come to terms with the lack of excitement in his life. His colleague Alain has other worries: he is both broke and divorced. He cons his daughter into thinking that he is a successful businessman. One day Alain tries to curry favor with his daughter by offering to drive her band to their rehearsal room. But when a car accident happens and they find themselves owing Russians CHF 1500 to pay for their damaged Mercedes, Alain and Fredi need a way to come up with the money fast. They get the idea to kidnap a "healer cat", since her owner will undoubtedly pay a lot to have her back, and begin to plan the abduction...
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- Director
- Markus Imboden
- Original Title
- Katzendiebe
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- Unknown
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What is Katzendiebe about?
Fredi Rüegg's job is to bring runaway cats (some of which he stole himself in the first place) back to their owners. He lives in a garage and he has come to terms with the lack of excitement in his life. His colleague Alain has other worries: he is both broke and divorced. He cons his daughter into thinking that he is a successful businessman. One day Alain tries to curry favor with his daughter by offering to drive her band to their rehearsal room. But when a car accident happens and they find themselves owing Russians CHF 1500 to pay for their damaged Mercedes, Alain and Fredi need a way to come up with the money fast. They get the idea to kidnap a "healer cat", since her owner will undoubtedly pay a lot to have her back, and begin to plan the abduction...
Who directed Katzendiebe?
Katzendiebe was directed by Markus Imboden.
Who stars in Katzendiebe?
The principal cast of Katzendiebe includes Beat Schlatter, Patrick Frey, Babett Arens, Andrea Guyer, Roeland Wiesnekker.
When was Katzendiebe released and how long is it?
Katzendiebe was released in 1996 with a total runtime of Unknown.