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A Friend of Mine
Genres
Drama
Overview
An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
84 min
Release Date
2006-10-05
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
74
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Daniel Brühl
Karl
Jürgen Vogel
Hans
Sabine Timoteo
Stelle
Peter Kurth
Fernandez
Oktay Özdemir
Theo
Michael Wittenborn
Naumann
Steffen Groth
Frank
Jan Ole Gerster
Cornelius
Jens Münchow
Schwedtmann
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