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Bavarian beef meets Olympic ice in this chaotic sledding grudge match.
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Heavyweights (2006)

chaotic masculinityregional pride warfareicy slapstick

Overview

Comedy

In 1952, four passionate bobsledders - Gamser, Franzl, Gustl and Leusl Peter prepare for the Winter Olympics in Oslo. There, the veteran Bavarian Gamser wants to finally put his archrival Dorfler in his place and show him his class. While the two men constantly get into your hair, the women Rosi and Anna try to calm things down. In Oslo, there is finally a big showdown, which will take place not only on a bobsled.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
aging and legacyregional identitytoxic rivalryfound family

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bezzel's mustache alone deserves its own billing.

Production

Genuine 1950s Oslo recreation on what was clearly not that budget.

Best for:Friends: Drinking game: sip every time someone insults Dorfler's mother.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching.
Heads up:Language: Creative Bavarian insults you'll need translated.
Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Director

Marcus H. Rosenmüller

ReleasedOct 24, 2006
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Sebastian Bezzel

Sebastian Bezzel

Gamser

Michael Grimm

Michael Grimm

Franzl

Antoine Monot Jr.

Antoine Monot Jr.

Gustl

Simon Schwarz

Simon Schwarz

Leusl Peter

Nicholas Ofczarek

Nicholas Ofczarek

Dorfler

Lisa Maria Potthoff

Lisa Maria Potthoff

Gerdi

Bastian Pastewka

Bastian Pastewka

Funktionär von Hase

Denise Zich

Denise Zich

Johanna Mücke

Rainer Basedow

Rainer Basedow

Bobclub-Präsident

Maximilian Brückner

Maximilian Brückner

Reporter Robert

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This spawned from a beloved German TV sketch 'München 7,' which explains why half the jokes assume you've already met these disasters.

Trivia

The real 1952 Oslo bobsled track was demolished in 1970; they filmed in Latvia and pretended hard.

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