After their most recent loss, a soccer team discovers its goalie is gay and casts him out. He retaliates by bringing back an all-gay team for a game to prove who's better.
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Cast
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Eileen Eilender | ... |
Susanne jung 1
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Leon Breitenborn | ... |
Ecki jung 1
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| Dietmar Bär | ... |
Vater
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| Saskia Vester | ... |
Mutter
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Anna Koesling | ... |
Susanne jung 2
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Steven Wellmann | ... |
Ecki jung 2
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Melody Sitta | ... |
Cordula jung
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Jan Giffel | ... |
Udo jung
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| Maximilian Brückner | ... |
Ecki
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| Willi Thomczyk | ... |
Wirt
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Jochen Stern | ... |
Rentner Rudi
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Judith Hoersch | ... |
Cordula
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| Carlo Ljubek | ... |
Udo
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Mirko Lang | ... |
Tobias
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| Tobias van Dieken | ... |
Bernhard
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Simon Solberg | ... |
Frank
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Felix Vörtler | ... |
Udos Vater
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| Lisa Maria Potthoff | ... |
Susanne
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| Hans Löw | ... |
Klaus
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| Nikolai Will | ... |
Kunde in der Bäckerei
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| Rolf Zacher | ... |
Trainer Karl
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| Mariele Millowitsch | ... |
Wirtin Elke
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Ute Maria Lerner | ... |
Schwangere Frau
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| Nicholas Bodeux | ... |
Ehemann
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| David Rott | ... |
Sven
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Heppi Pohl | ... |
Biergarten Gast 1
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Dirk Koch | ... |
Biergarten Gast 2
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| Andreas Schmidt | ... |
Jürgen
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Michael Kleiber | ... |
BVB Fan 1
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Hans-Joachim Bauer | ... |
BVB Fan 2
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Billey Demirtas | ... |
Ercin
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Markus John | ... |
Tom
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| Christian Berkel | ... |
Rudolf
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| Charly Hübner | ... |
Horst
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Jeanette Goetz | ... |
Krankenschwester 1
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Sunia-Shahana Ali | ... |
Krankenschwester 2
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Marcel Nievelstein | ... |
Jan
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Sascha Herzogenrath | ... |
Transvestit
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Thomas Fischer | ... |
Gay Firefighter 1
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Henning Heup | ... |
Gay Firefighter 2
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Michael von Burg | ... |
Martin
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Edesson Batista De Jesus | ... |
Ronaldo
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Edilton Pereira Da Cruz | ... |
Ronaldino
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Judith Döker | ... |
Prostituierte
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| Sybille J. Schedwill | ... |
Jans Mutter
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| Mohammad-Ali Behboudi | ... |
Ercins Vater
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Max Hopp | ... |
Steffen
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Helmut Schenkel | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Rolf Vogel | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Klaus Schwen | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Frank Krebs | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Franz-Josef Neumann | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Markus Kaiser | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Dennis Schenkel | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Wolfgang Jansen | ... |
Harleyfahrer
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Markus Meisinger | ... |
FC Boldrup Fan
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J. Geraldo Datovo | ... |
Samba-Truppe
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Heinrich Weitz | ... |
Schiedsrichter 1
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Willi Meuser | ... |
Schiedsrichter 2
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Oskar Bläser | ... |
Trainer Boldrup
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Frank Tepferd | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Stefan Nüsser | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Heiko von der Bey | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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David Careno | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Daniel Careno | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Martin Watson | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Christoph Paeßens | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Oli Scheel | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Lutz Herdener | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Boldrup
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Jan Platte | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Willi Schaaf | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Marc Gößlig | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Daniel Edingloh | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Sebastian Klein | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Detlev Henke | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Christoph Kanne | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Miklas Melin | ... |
Fussballspieler FC Ruhrgold 8
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Malte Kossleck | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Christian Ernst | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Eric Beta | ... |
Fußballspieler FC Ruhrgold
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Directed by
| Sherry Hormann | ||
Written by
| Benedikt Gollhardt | ... | () |
Produced by
| David Groenewold | ... | co-producer |
| Kirsten Hager | ... | producer |
| Eva Holtmann | ... | producer: RTL (as Eva Poetsch) |
| Eric Moss | ... | producer |
| Andreas Schneppe | ... | producer |
| Peter Studhalter | ... | producer: RTL |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Hanno Lentz | ||
Editing by
| Magda Habernickel | ||
| Eva Schnare | ||
Editorial Department
| Christoph Hutterer | ... | assistant editor |
| Özlem Konuk | ... | assistant editor |
| Bianca Pieroth | ... | color timer |
| Bianca Stumpf | ... | color grader |
Casting By
| Nessie Nesslauer | ||
Production Design by
| Thomas Freudenthal | ||
Costume Design by
| Gabriele Binder | ||
Makeup Department
| Gerd Caris | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Fiona Franke | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Julia Hauser | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Frauke Horn | ... | makeup artist |
| Sabine Muschalek | ... | makeup artist |
| Dorle Neft | ... | makeup artist |
| Isabell Thömmes | ... | additional makeup artist (as Isabelle Thömmes) |
| Katja Winckelmann | ... | additional makeup artist (as Katja Winkelmann) |
Production Management
| Julian Büchner | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chris Evert | ... | production manager |
| Mark Nolting | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicole Penaranda Hohner | ... | first assistant director |
| Stojan Petrov | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Maren Eich | ... | props |
| Susanne Förster | ... | graphic artist |
| Clarissa Gütthoff | ... | property master |
| Martin Küster | ... | props (as Martin 'Martini' Küster) |
| Bernd Markmann | ... | construction manager |
| Marillo Ricken | ... | property master |
| Ilse Töpfer | ... | assistant production designer |
| Hans Wäckerlin | ... | stand-by painter |
Sound Department
| Sören Blüthgen | ... | foley mixer |
| Barbara Borgsmüller | ... | foley artist |
| Tschangis Chahrokh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard | ... | foley editor (as Lisa Geffgen) |
| Magda Habernickel | ... | dialogue editor / sound editor |
| Georg Müller | ... | boom operator |
| Pierre Peters-Arnolds | ... | dubbing director |
| Michael Rahm | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Marcel Spisak | ... | sound designer |
| Bernhard Vogl | ... | adr recordist |
| Andreas Wölki | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Andreas Korth | ... | special effects |
| Volker Lorig | ... | special effects |
| Daniel Schwerdtfeger | ... | rushes calibration |
| Andreas Thomas | ... | rushes coordinator |
| Manfred Turek | ... | rushes coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Alex Klippe | ... | arri laser recordist |
| Michael Lanzensberger | ... | inferno artist |
| Lutz Lemke | ... | title sequence design/animation |
| Steven Stueart | ... | digital film scanner |
Stunts
| Michael Mohr | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Oliver Agojo | ... | video assist operator |
| Stefan Biebl | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Tilman Büttner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ergun Cankaya | ... | camera operator: second camera |
| Celio Castro | ... | electrician |
| Alexander Damaschke | ... | electrician |
| Sven Ebenhardt | ... | grip |
| Simone Hartmann | ... | assistant camera: second camera |
| Oliver Herles | ... | assistant camera: second camera |
| Kim Høgh | ... | grip (as Kim Mikkelsen) |
| Thomas Kost | ... | still photographer |
| Franz-Xaver Kringer | ... | assistant camera |
| Nils Rausch | ... | electrician |
| Oliver Schafhausen | ... | best boy electric |
| Matthias Scherer | ... | grip |
| Grube Venn | ... | camera operator: second camera / gaffer |
| Rolf von Der Heydt | ... | still photographer (as Rolf van der Heydt) |
| Christian von Spee | ... | assistant camera |
| Jürgen Wolf | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Heinrich Hadding | ... | casting: football players |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Andrea Bakos | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Cordula Boy | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Jeanette Goetz | ... | wardrobe |
| Britta Krähe | ... | costume assistant |
| Meiken Reissig | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Martina Volkmann | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Sven Herrmann | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tobi Kukla | ... | location manager (as Tobias Kukla) |
| Mark Nolting | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Martin Todsharow | ... | music supervisor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claudia Brede | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Helene Nielsen Beal | ... | director of distribution |
| Nathalie Cloidt | ... | set runner |
| Christopher Doll | ... | set manager |
| Patricia Eckermann | ... | production assistant |
| Lothar Hellinger | ... | set assistant |
| Wolfgang Hess | ... | dubbing director |
| Monika Kleinhans | ... | dubbing director |
| Josef Reidinger | ... | technical director |
| Julia Rieve | ... | production assistant |
| Franziska von Malsen | ... | production assistant (as Franziska Von Malsen-Ponickau) |
Production Companies
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funded by)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funded by)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funded by)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funded by)
- Hager Moss Film
- Medienfonds GFP (in coproduction with)
- RTL
Distributors
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical) (presents)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (presents)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (presents)
- Regent Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- here! Films (2006) (United States) (tv) (subtitled) (streaming video)
- Buena Vista International (Austria) GmbH (2004) (Austria) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista International) (presents)
- Buena Vista International (Austria) GmbH (2005) (Austria) (DVD) (as Buena Vista International) (presents)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ekaterinburg Art (EA) (2006) (Russia)
- Optimale (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Trans World Associates (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- here! Films (2006) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funding)
- Reeltime Creative (creative advertising materials)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fair-haired Ecki, the baker's son, has grown up the golden boy of his home town. All that changes the instant he and his soccer teammates discover he's gay. Now the object of scorn and ridicule (and finding himself unceremoniously kicked off his team), Ecki travels to the city of Dortmund to recruit an all-gay soccer team to return and prove to his town and his former soccer mates who the best men are. As first-time-out Ecki searches blindly through gay watering holes for players, his parents endure a rash of derisive gay jokes from the townies, leaving Ecki's gruff father to hope for a change in his son's orientation while also considering closing down the family business. Written by statmanjeff |
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| Taglines | Jeder gibt sein bestes Stück. (Everyone gives his best part.) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | When the door of the lift opens to reveal Ecki and Sven kissing, Ecki is wearing a shirt, though he is previously seen to have removed it in the lift. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Das Problem der deutschen Filmlandschaft (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bend and Not Break See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the ending credits, each actor's name is placed on the soccer grid where his position was played in the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sven:
That's not edible. It's decoration. See more » |