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12 Paces without a Head(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-12-10
62%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany
Budget: $8,500,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Magnolia Filmproduktion
Wüste Film
Movie: 12 Paces without a Head
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ronald Zehrfeld
Klaus Störtebeker
Matthias Schweighöfer
Gödeke Michels
Franziska Wulf
Bille
Oliver Bröcker
Lupe
Hinnerk Schönemann
Keule
Jacob Matschenz
Nolle
Sascha Reimann
Beule
Jana Pallaske
Okka
Devid Striesow
Simon von Utrecht
Detlev Buck
Waffenhändler
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Overview
The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.
Release Date
2009-12-10
Average
6.2
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
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Languages:
Deutsch
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