Die Spätzünder
“Never to old for Rock'n'Roll”
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A senior's home in greater Vienna is managed in a rigid, prison-like manner by a haughty female executive and her staff. Rochus "Rocco" Siwak, a hippie-style rebel, is sentenced to community service at the facility, where he works as an orderly. Sympathizing with the elderly residents who still seek dignity and self-fulfillment, he helps them circumvent the rules, such as by smuggling in contraband. His actions eventually inspire them to form a rock band and compete in a free podium contest. However, this endeavor conflicts with his own final opportunity to perform as a band guitarist. —KGF Vissers
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Edited by Bernhard SchmidShot by Michael RieblScored by Stefan BernheimerDesigned by Christine Egger
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- Die Spätzünder - Live is lifede
- Live is Lifede
- Live is Life - Die Spätzünderde
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jan Josef Liefers
as Rochus 'Rocco' Siwak
Ursula Strauss
as Schwester Marina
Joachim Fuchsberger
as Degenhard Schagowetz
Bibiane Zeller
as Sissi Hopf
Hans Michael Rehberg
as Herr Klüger
Libgart Schwarz
as Josefine Stolz
Petra Morze
as Frau Glück
Michael Schonborn
as Viktor Hopf
Manuel Rubey
as Kuno
Trude Ackermann
as Frau Wachter
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