A not-so-clever guy called Bertie with an Opel Manta (a low-budget European sports coupé from the '80s) gets competition in a street race from a guy with a fast Mercedes, and another slick guy with a Ferrari tries to get his hands on Bertie's girlfriend.
Practical Effects
Real Opel Mantas sacrificed for your entertainment
Costume
Til Schweiger's hair: a tragedy in three acts
Production
Authentic 1991 Essen industrial wasteland aesthetic
Director
Wolfgang Büld
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Manta driver' stereotype became so iconic in Germany that Opel itself leaned into it ironically in later ad campaigns. This film essentially created a national punchline.
Til Schweiger reportedly hated his perm so much he shaved his head immediately after wrap, then hid under hats for months. The hair trauma was real.
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