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Catalog/Comedy/Hardcover
Hardcover poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.5 / 100
2008·Comedy / Crime·1h 28m

HARDCOVER

Christoph, 31, a good-looking but frustrated single man and proud owner of a Renault Twingo, dreams of a grandiose career as a writer. But so far he hasn't managed to write more than a few penny dreadful novels for the publishing house "Kemper und Bergmann", which publishes the crime series about the hero Nick Sturm. And since there's not enough money to go around, he has to hire a car from the car rental...

Above the Line
Christian Zübert·DirectorChristian Zübert·ScreenplayJules van den Steenhoven·Director of PhotographyArno Wilms·Sound DesignerHans Funck·Editor
Cast
Wotan Wilke Möhring·DominikJustus von Dohnányi·ChicoAnna Dereszowska·EwaCharly Hübner·Klaus HeinemannThea Schnering·LissieLisa Maria Potthoff·SandySybille J. Schedwill·Chefin AutovermietungJan Sosniok·Nick SturmMartin Semmelrogge·DealerFilip Peeters·Jürgens
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Christian Zübert·Director
Writing· 1
Christian Zübert·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jules van den Steenhoven·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hans Funck·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Arno Wilms·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 1
Annegret Stössel·Costume Design
Production· 2
Sönke Wortmann·ProducerTom Spiess·Producer
By the Numbers
61.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#808080
Mood
Casual, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men standing on a paved surface with a road sign in the background. The man on the left wears a gray t-shirt with the number 9 on ”

Key Elements
Road SignT ShirtPantsWatch
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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