loser
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | loser |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1986 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bernd Schadewald |
| script | Bernd Schadewald, Michael Lentz |
| production | Willi Segler |
| camera | Wolfgang Dickmann |
| cut |
Karsten Hoffmann , Axel Spring |
| occupation | |
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Loser is a German television drama from 1986 and takes place in the Ruhr area , where it was recorded in various locations ( Duisburg , Essen , Oberhausen , Bochum , Cologne and Mülheim an der Ruhr ). The film is largely cast with amateur actors.
action
Richie is the boss of the "Ghetto Sharks". He, who has already been in prison, and his people are disoriented and mostly unemployed young men. In the sadness of the gray and dirty Ruhr area of the 1980s, the rowdies spend their time drinking, hanging out or vandalism. Since there is always a lack of money, you can get hold of it by scrounging and also through criminal actions. In addition, the “Sharks” are in rivalry with the “Rats”, a predominantly Turkish gang led by Hasan. The film begins with a meeting of the two gangs. The leaders demarcate their territories and agree a truce. Opinions are divided in Richie's gang; some members hope that the ceasefire will end soon anyway. Richie's little brother Jürgen, called Mücke , still lives with his parents. When he was once again brutally beaten by his drunken father, he ran away from home. On the street he met the young Turk Erdal when he was being followed by another gang. Both continue to flee together and can escape. Finally, Mücke goes to the abandoned factory building that the "Sharks" use as their hangout . He asks Richie to be allowed to join the "Sharks". But Richie is anything but enthusiastic and throws Mücke out of the headquarters by force. Mücke has become friends with Erdal, until Erdal tells him that he is a member of the "Rats". The battle between “Rats” and “Sharks” escalates when the “Rats” burn down the quarters of their competitors who are currently on tour. The next morning the leadership group of the Sharks turns up in the hangout of the "Rats". Richie's people throw some of the “Rats” robes captured in a fight into a heap and pour gasoline over them. Richie lights it up and formally declares war on Hasan. A decisive battle is agreed. This happens at the end of the film. All members of both gangs, heavily armed with chains and iron bars, take part. Richie is stabbed to death by Hasan, who flees. Mücke finds his brother dead. He takes the habit from him and puts it on himself. Shortly afterwards, a large number of police arrives at the scene.
This and that
- The German thrash metal band Violent Force has a guest appearance in the film; The makers of the film approached the Altenessen metallers and originally wanted a heavy rock band, but one of the metallers replied that a band that played hard music had to be used for this scene and gave them the demo recording of Violent Force. Well-known members of the Altenessen metal scene , such as Mille Petrozza from Kreator and Grave Violator from Sodom , can be seen in the audience .
- The film is one of Campino's first appearances . His role name is never mentioned in the film. He appears as a member of Richie's clique.
- Loser enjoys a certain cult status in the Ruhr area as well as in the punk and metal scene.
- Still present in the original screenplay Nazi - skinheads were on set by Psychobillies replaced.
- Many film characters bear the nicknames of their actors, the cast with amateur actors gives the film a special authenticity and a special atmosphere.
- The chase of the Psychobillies on Erdal would actually be 40 km long.
- Some typical Ruhr area buildings can be seen in the film, such as B. the Zeche Zollverein , the RheinRuhrZentrum , the Zeche Carl or the Essen and Bochum city center.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Atomic Steif in Tales of the Macabre , No. 5.
Web links
- Losers in the Internet Movie Database (English)