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Life Is All You Get(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-03-20
65%
40 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
Overview:
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany
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Movie: Life Is All You Get
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
Martina Gedeck
Lilo
Armin Rohde
Harri
Rebecca Hessing
Jenni
Meret Becker
Moni
Andrea Sawatzki
Sylvia
Heino Ferch
Hoffmann
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After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Release Date
1997-03-20
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6.5
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