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Little Sharks

Original title: Kleine Haie
  • 1992
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.6K
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Little Sharks (1992)
GermanComedyRomance

Ingo, a dishwasher helps Johannes an unsuccessful applicant, attend an audition at the Folkwang Acting School in Essen. They meet Ali and fall in love.Ingo, a dishwasher helps Johannes an unsuccessful applicant, attend an audition at the Folkwang Acting School in Essen. They meet Ali and fall in love.Ingo, a dishwasher helps Johannes an unsuccessful applicant, attend an audition at the Folkwang Acting School in Essen. They meet Ali and fall in love.

  • Director
    • Sönke Wortmann
  • Writers
    • Jürgen Egger
    • Sönke Wortmann
  • Stars
    • Jürgen Vogel
    • Kai Wiesinger
    • Gedeon Burkhard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sönke Wortmann
    • Writers
      • Jürgen Egger
      • Sönke Wortmann
    • Stars
      • Jürgen Vogel
      • Kai Wiesinger
      • Gedeon Burkhard
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

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    Jürgen Vogel
    Jürgen Vogel
    • Ingo
    Kai Wiesinger
    Kai Wiesinger
    • Johannes
    Gedeon Burkhard
    Gedeon Burkhard
    • Ali
    Meret Becker
    Meret Becker
    • Herta
    Armin Rohde
    Armin Rohde
    • Bierchen
    Magdalene Artelt
    • Margot
    Werner Hansch
    • Conferencier
    Willi Thomczyk
    Willi Thomczyk
    • Cook
    Jürgen Sebert
    • Foreman
    Michael Mendl
    Michael Mendl
    • Examiner Essen
    Helmut Stange
    • Examiner Essen
    Stefan von Moers
    • Examiner Essen
    Katharina Abt
    Katharina Abt
    • Portier
    Michael Kessler
    Michael Kessler
    • Portier
    Raidar Müller-Elmau
    • Examiner Munich
    Ahmad Mohseni
    • Examiner Munich
    Isabel Hindersin
    Isabel Hindersin
    • Examiner Munich
    • (as Isabell Hindersin)
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    • Secretary
    • Director
      • Sönke Wortmann
    • Writers
      • Jürgen Egger
      • Sönke Wortmann
    • All cast & crew
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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The title is a pun on "Der kleine Hey", a standard book on vocal training for actors, written by Julius Hey (1832- 1909). "Kleine Haie" also means "little sharks".
    • Quotes
      • Ingo: Good morning. I brought this barstool.
      • Portier: Well, alright. What's your name?
      • Ingo: Ingo Herrmann.
      • Portier: And where are you from, Ingo?
      • Ingo: Gelsenkirchen.
      • Portier: That's not so very far.
      • Ingo: Nope.
      • Portier: Nervous?
      • Ingo: Me? Nope.
      • Portier: No reason for it, anyway.
    • Crazy credits
      After the casting credits Ingo reappears and tells what happens to the main characters after the film.
    • Connections
      References The French Connection (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Einmal schaffts jeder
      Music by Werner R. Heymann
      Lyrics by Walter Reisch
      Performed by Knappenchor Bergwerk Consolidation

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 3, 1992 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Acting It Out
    • Filming locations
      • Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
      • GAP
      • Olga Film
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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