The Robber Hotzenplotz
“Based on the famous book series by Otfried Preußler.”
Synopsis
Somewhere in the Bavarian province the robber Hotzenplotz is up to mischief. One day he robs Kasperl's grandmother's coffee grinder. Since the goofy sergeant Dimpfelmoser sees little hope of finding the robber, Kasperl and his best friend Seppel decide to track down the robber themselves. With a ruse, they manage to find the robber's cave, but are then caught by Hotzenplotz, who sells Kasperl to the magician Zwackelmann.
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Edited by Horst ReiterShot by Gernot RollScored by Nicola PiovaniDesigned by Frank Polosek
Box Office
2006 · Box office
Grossed $4.8M worldwide
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$4.8M
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Armin Rohde
as Räuber Hotzenplotz
Martin Stuhrk
as Kasperl
Manuel Steitz
as Seppel
Rufus Beck
as Petrosilius Zwackelmann
Katharina Thalbach
as Portiunkula Schlotterbeck
Piet Klocke
as Wachtmeister Dimpfelmoser
Barbara Schoneberger
as Fee Amaryllis
Christiane Horbiger
as Großmutter
Armin Maiwald
as Fotograf
Paul Maar
as Assistent des Fotografen
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