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Bang Boom Bang (Bang Boom Bang – Ein todsicheres Ding)

Movie · 1999 · 15 people

Peter Thorwarth directed Bang Boom Bang – Ein todsicheres Ding ("A Sure Thing"), a German comedy from 1999 that is also classed as an action comedy. It was Thorwarth's breakthrough as a director, drawing close to half a million cinemagoers. The story is set in Unna in Westphalia, and filming took place in Unna and in Dortmund.

The film rests on a large ensemble. Oliver Korittke plays Keek, Ralf Richter plays Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Grabowski, Martin Semmelrogge is Schlucke and Christian Kahrmann is Mark Kampmann. Til Schweiger (Brown), Markus Knüfken (Andy), Alexandra Neldel (Melanie), Jochen Nickel (Franky) and Diether Krebs (Werner Kampmann) are also in the cast, with Detlef Bothe, Klaus Stiglmeier and Brian Lentz as Arne, Lars and Ole. Hilmi Sözer plays a character who shares his first name, Hilmi.

Thorwarth wrote the screenplay with Stefan Holtz. Eckhard Jansen was the cinematographer and Rainer Kühn composed the music, and the producers include Christian Becker, Alfred Holighaus, Hanno Huth and Thomas Häberle. The film opens the "Unna Trilogy", named after the director's hometown, followed by Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (2002) and the less successful Goldene Zeiten (2006). In Germany the film is rated for ages 12 and up, while the DVD was rated 16 because of its bonus material.

DirectorPeter Thorwarth

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Hilmi Sözer Hilmi Sözer Actor · 56 years old Hilmi Oliver Korittke Markus Knüfken Ralf Richter Diether Krebs Martin Semmelrogge Heinrich Giskes Christian Kahrmann Alexandra Neldel Monica Nancy Wick Willi Thomczyk Jochen Nickel Til Schweiger Sabine Kaack Detlef Bothe

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

It is billed as an action comedy, but the weight is on the comedy. The small-town setting and a crowded cast keep the pace lively. Don't expect big explosions or long chases; the tension comes more from wondering just how sure that “sure thing” really is. With so many characters, the story scatters at times.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Peter Thorwarth's breakthrough as a director is a debut that tries to manage a large ensemble within a small-town comedy. Using Unna not as a backdrop but almost as a character is what sets it apart from a run-of-the-mill small-town comedy; you can sense the director's familiarity with his hometown in every scene. But in such a crowded cast some characters seem to exist only for a joke or two, and the script sometimes turns into a string of sketches. Close to half a million admissions and the Unna Trilogy that followed show the formula worked, though the weaker reception of the trilogy's final film suggests the limits of this world were drawn early.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

In Germany it is rated for ages 12 and up, while the DVD got a 16 rating because of its bonus material. So it is not one for small children. It is an action comedy, and its humour is aimed more at teenagers and adults. If you plan to watch with teenage kids, it is worth a look from the grown-ups first.

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