Plot Summary

Political satire about the billion-euro loan to the GDR in 1983, which was arranged by Franz-Josef Strauß and Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski to save a bankrupt bank.

Movie Details

Original Title
Dicke Freunde
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Horst Krause as Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

Horst Krause

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

Josef Bierbichler as Franz-Josef Strauss

Josef Bierbichler

Franz-Josef Strauss

Hans Brenner as Josef März

Hans Brenner

Josef März

Rosel Zech as Marianne Strauß

Rosel Zech

Marianne Strauß

Hermann Lause as Honecker

Hermann Lause

Honecker

Gerhard Garbers as Helmut Kohl

Gerhard Garbers

Helmut Kohl

Hansi Jochmann as Mrs. Mielke

Hansi Jochmann

Mrs. Mielke

Nino Korda as Streibel

Nino Korda

Streibel

Jürgen Holtz as Mielke

Jürgen Holtz

Mielke

Uta Schorn as Sigrid Schalck

Uta Schorn

Sigrid Schalck

Bernhard Schütz as Jenninger

Bernhard Schütz

Jenninger

Traugott Buhre as Schmidt-Goldstein

Traugott Buhre

Schmidt-Goldstein

Gerd Udo Feller as Waigel

Gerd Udo Feller

Waigel

Ludwig Boettger as Stoiber

Ludwig Boettger

Stoiber

Hans-Dietrich Genscher as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production Companies

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