Gigantic


1h 17m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Hamburg, three working-class friends and their last night together... For years they have been inseparable: the thoughtful, melancholic Floyd, big mouthed but sensitive Ricco, and good-natured, honest Walter. Things change, however, when Floyd decides to take action and makes plans to leave town on

Film Details

Also Known As
Absolute Giganten, bouffons
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arte; Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Ndr); X-Filme Creative Pool
Distribution Company
Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Synopsis

Hamburg, three working-class friends and their last night together... For years they have been inseparable: the thoughtful, melancholic Floyd, big mouthed but sensitive Ricco, and good-natured, honest Walter. Things change, however, when Floyd decides to take action and makes plans to leave town on a ship bound for Singapore. Just one night separates them from their irrevocable farewell. One last night that's got to be something special, something gigantic and unforgettable, one night that suddenly boils down to a foozball match about all or nothing and actually so much more...

Film Details

Also Known As
Absolute Giganten, bouffons
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arte; Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Ndr); X-Filme Creative Pool
Distribution Company
Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Silver Film Prize at the 2000 (50th annual) German Film Prize Awards.

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States January 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Shown at Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent October 5-16, 1999.

Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival July 27 - August 8, 2000.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europe) November 1-16, 2000.

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent October 5-16, 1999.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival July 27 - August 8, 2000.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europe) November 1-16, 2000.)