Late Show
Brief Synopsis
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A German TV station's ratings are falling and program director Conrad Scheffer desperately needs a hit. He comes up with the idea of persuading Hannes Engel, a handsome radio star, to take over the late show. There are problems along the way: Hannes' partner Maria thinks he is selling out, there is
Cast & Crew
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Helmut Dietl
Director
Thomas Gottschalk
Hannes Engel
Harald Schmidt
Conrad Scheffer
Veronica Ferres
Maria Keller
Jasmin Tabatabai
Carla Spelling
Olli Dittrich
Ando Wollner
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Wdr)
Distribution Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Constantin Film Development, Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
A German TV station's ratings are falling and program director Conrad Scheffer desperately needs a hit. He comes up with the idea of persuading Hannes Engel, a handsome radio star, to take over the late show. There are problems along the way: Hannes' partner Maria thinks he is selling out, there is an encumbent Late Show presenter to get rid of, and when the tabloids get hold of Hannes, they publish some sleazy stories.
Director
Helmut Dietl
Director
Cast
Thomas Gottschalk
Hannes Engel
Harald Schmidt
Conrad Scheffer
Veronica Ferres
Maria Keller
Jasmin Tabatabai
Carla Spelling
Olli Dittrich
Ando Wollner
Sabine Orleans
Rose
Dieter Pfaff
Mick Meyer
Andrea Sawatzki
Sonja Vogel
Karl Markovics
Tschurli Nowak
Otto Schenk
August Beer
Jürgen Tarrach
Markus Majowski
Andreas Kunze
Urs Hefti
Gaby Dohm
Huub Stapel
Ernst H Hibich
Crew
An Dorthe Braker
Casting
Helmut Dietl
Producer
Helmut Dietl
Screenwriter
Alfred Hurmer
Producer
Joern Klamroth
Associate Producer
Albrecht Konrad
Art Director
Christoph Mueller
Screenwriter
Inez Regnier
Editor
Gernot Roll
Director Of Photography
Bernd Stockinger
Costume Designer
Andreas Woelki
Sound
Stephen Zacharias
Music
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Wdr)
Distribution Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Constantin Film Development, Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
