Little Sharks
Kleine Haie
Synopsis
When dishwasher Ingo, whose girl-friend has just left him, returns a borrowed bar stool to the Folkwang Acting School in Essen, he stumbles into the audition for next year's new students. He lets Johannes, the broke and unsuccessful applicant, stay with him. Ingo decides to go to Munich with Johannes, where he wants to try his luck once again. Hitchhiking, they get rides with very different drivers on the autobahn. They meet up with the smooth-talking Ali in the wayside dinner "Raststätte Spessart". Arriving in Munich, the trio tries to find cheap sleeping accommodation. They enter Ingo into the audition at Munich acting school. Moreover, Johannes falls in love with street artist Herta from Berlin. Written by emkarpf
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Jürgen Vogel
Ingo
Kai Wiesinger
Johannes
Gedeon Burkhard
Ali
Meret Becker
Herta
Armin Rohde
Bierchen
Michael Mendl
Prüfer Essen
Katharina Abt
Empfang
Michael Kessler
Empfang
Magdalene Artelt
Margot
Werner Hansch
Conferencier
Willi Thomczyk
Koch
Jürgen Sebert
Vorarbeiter
Rufus Beck
Woyczek
Thomas Kügel
Macbeth
Sebastian Schipper
Hamlet
Götz Otto
Body
Heinrich Schafmeister
Mercedes
Helmut Stange
Prüfer Essen
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sönke Wortmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Sönke Wortmann, Jürgen Egger
- Original Score
- Torsten Breuer
- Original Title
- Kleine Haie
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- GAP, WDR, BR, Südwestfunk, ARD, OLGA FILM
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sönke Wortmann
Sönke Wortmann, Jürgen Egger
Torsten Breuer
Gernot Roll
Ueli Christen
Department Leadership Roster
Sönke Wortmann
Screenplay
Jürgen Egger
Screenplay
Ueli Christen
Editor
Torsten Breuer
Original Music Composer
Sönke Wortmann
Director
Gernot Roll
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is Little Sharks about?
When dishwasher Ingo, whose girl-friend has just left him, returns a borrowed bar stool to the Folkwang Acting School in Essen, he stumbles into the audition for next year's new students. He lets Johannes, the broke and unsuccessful applicant, stay with him. Ingo decides to go to Munich with Johannes, where he wants to try his luck once again. Hitchhiking, they get rides with very different drivers on the autobahn. They meet up with the smooth-talking Ali in the wayside dinner "Raststätte Spessart". Arriving in Munich, the trio tries to find cheap sleeping accommodation. They enter Ingo into the audition at Munich acting school. Moreover, Johannes falls in love with street artist Herta from Berlin. Written by emkarpf
Who directed Little Sharks?
Little Sharks was directed by Sönke Wortmann.
Who stars in Little Sharks?
The principal cast of Little Sharks includes Jürgen Vogel, Kai Wiesinger, Gedeon Burkhard, Meret Becker, Armin Rohde.
When was Little Sharks released and how long is it?
Little Sharks was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Little Sharks?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Little Sharks was composed by Torsten Breuer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Little Sharks?
Little Sharks holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).