Life Is All You Get
Genres
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...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1997-03-20
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
39
Vote Average
6.615
Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
Christina Papamichou
Kristina
Martina Gedeck
Lilo
Armin Rohde
Harri
Rebecca Hessing
Jenni
Meret Becker
Moni
Andrea Sawatzki
Sylvia
Heino Ferch
Hoffmann
Ludger Pistor
Bestatter
Richy Müller
Theo
Peter Gavajda
Julian
Carmen-Maja Antoni
Uschi
Bernd Stegemann
Horror-Rudi
Gundula Petrovska
Donita
Andreas Schmidt
Mieter mit Schrank
Wolfgang Becker
Fleischhof-Chef
Victor Schefé
U-Bahn-Schnorrer
Ingeborg Westphal
Jans Mutter
Andreja Schneider
Brenda Lee
Raymond Tarabay
Nachtportier
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