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Der Clown

  • 2005
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
686
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Der Clown (2005)
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A crime fighter dressed as a clown has helped out the police. The now retired clown returns when the German gold reserve is robbed by a criminal gang.A crime fighter dressed as a clown has helped out the police. The now retired clown returns when the German gold reserve is robbed by a criminal gang.A crime fighter dressed as a clown has helped out the police. The now retired clown returns when the German gold reserve is robbed by a criminal gang.

  • Directors
    • Sebastian Vigg
    • Roland Leyer
  • Writer
    • Timo Berndt
  • Stars
    • Sven Martinek
    • Thomas Anzenhofer
    • Eva Habermann
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    686
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Sebastian Vigg
      • Roland Leyer
    • Writer
      • Timo Berndt
    • Stars
      • Sven Martinek
      • Thomas Anzenhofer
      • Eva Habermann
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Sven Martinek
    Sven Martinek
    • Max Hecker
    Thomas Anzenhofer
    • Tobias 'Dobbs' Steiger
    Eva Habermann
    Eva Habermann
    • Leah Diehl
    Götz Otto
    Götz Otto
    • Zorbek
    Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
    Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
    • Führmann
    Xaver Hutter
    • Salbach
    Xenia Seeberg
    Xenia Seeberg
    • Mona
    Dirk Heinrichs
    • Marten
    Martin Brambach
    Martin Brambach
    • Kähler
    Patrice Bouédibéla
    • Daib
    Horst Sachtleben
    Horst Sachtleben
    • Wachmann
    Oscar Ortega Sánchez
    • Kameramann
    • (as Oscar Ortega Sanchez)
    Bernhard Hoëcker
    • Erdoan
    Thomas Born
    • Tom
    Claudia Mehnert
    • Antonia
    Stefan Gebelhoff
    • Wolff
    Frank-Leo Schröder
    • Leahs Chef
    • (as Franz Leo Schröder)
    Crisjan Zöllner
    Crisjan Zöllner
    • Zweiter Soldat
    • Directors
      • Sebastian Vigg
      • Roland Leyer
    • Writer
      • Timo Berndt
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    9webmaster-1403

    a good action movie with interesting features

    I don't know which film the writers of the other comments have seen, but I enjoyed the movie "Der Clown". You should not forget that this is an action film and this genre is not defined by a complex story or portraits of characters. An action film must contain action and there is a lot of it in "Der Clown". There are many difficult stunts, e.g. with a helicopter. Only very few people can fly a helicopter as it is shown in the film! Almost every big object explodes, not only cars ... The split screens are not silly, but a very interesting feature. They increase the speed of the film. There are quick changes between the different places of action. It fits very good to the genre of action films. Silly is in my opinion the discussion about the other technical stuff (video, red colour). I watch films because of their content and not as technician. I also appreciate the way in which the background of the story is shown. The Clown remembers how his former girl friend was killed by a gangster - a scene which he will never forget. During this flashback you can hear the song "Kein Weg zurück" (No way back) of the band Wolfsheim - a good combination of content and music! So, I can say that it is a good film which was made by professionals who knew very well what they did!
    1scarecrow2121

    worst film ever made

    This is by far the worst film ever made. It lacks idea, talent and originality and makes Ed Wood's films seem like Oscar masterpieces. Even the special effects and stunts are boring and completely laughable. It feels like it's been made by monkeys. the "acting" is nonexistent and against the Geneva Conventions and the dialog is so embarrassing that i had to switch it off from time to time. Even a piece of mud would act better that this ensemble. It is a complete waste of time and money. If you want something interesting, i recommend to rather watch static on TV and to avoid this film under all circumstances.
    8mattin

    Funny Movie

    Who the heck visits a movie spin-off of a German trash TV-Series and doesn't know what to expect? This film was great: funny lines, great stunts, simple story. It delivered exactly, what I needed! In fact, it was like a double feature of the show with more budget. Well, the director seems to be a little bit "over-talented", but in the end, it was a great fun to watch this movie. The acting was OK, the only downside was the replacement of Diana Frank as Claudia Diel. The movie would have worked the same way with the original team and I'm not sure, why they replaced her with Eva Habermann. Maybe it was because off age or money, I don't know.
    3NemoAB

    Destruction without sense

    First off, I haven't seen the TV series about the same main character.

    I know there is an audience for movies like this. But I tend to expect at least a small storyline that is been followed in the film. After watching "Der Clown" I am not sure what story was told there.

    All I can recall is this: A guy, formerly a member of some sort of special forces, dropped out of that unit. Now he is free to break legal rules to successfully hunt down the bad guys. Of course his girlfriend had fought on his side and has been killed in action. We learn this in the opening scene.

    The bad guys have the famous idea to rob gold bars (can money be more difficult to carry away?) and they do it with ease. It took just a grenade on the highway to get rid of all the chasing police force.

    The Clown starts the hunt. A friend supports helicopters (yes, several of them, because they are wrecked one after the other). And a blondish journalist shows up, right in time to be taken hostage and later to kiss the clown. No other purpose for her to be in the movie. I already forgot how the bad guys were stopped in the end.

    Action in a movie doesn't have do be explosions. But in this movie, everything explodes. And as in the German TV series "Cobra 11", cars tend to lift off in slow motion as soon as they hit a little obstacle. This is dull entertainment, destruction for the lover of brute force. You don't care for any character in this movie. The makers tried to make us feel for that poor man that had lost his girlfriend, but it doesn't work just by putting in the scene of her death in slow motion.

    If you like TV productions like "Cobra 11", you will probably like this movie. But don't expect more. If you go to the movies to be touched and moved by the story, this is definitely not your film.
    9lucent-3

    Pure action

    I like to agree with Markus Schnitzler , it's a rock-solid action movie, made to watch just for fun, not to consider the worlds biggest problems ! The stunts are incredible, cars and motorcycles of course, but helicopters, and not only one, they crash 2 and just an airplane too.

    And I like the split-screens too, they look good and they can give you a lot of information in a short time and the story rolls on.

    Of course the story is not the best , I've ever seen, but it is so far OK, cause you don't go there to ask for logic and depth, right ?

    If you like fast and breathless action, here you can get it ! It is certainly worth a try :-)

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    • Trivia
      Holds a record for the most expensive German movie screenplay. During development, producers demanded constant rewrites from the original authors - who had to be paid for every single draft. Then, after the production had already spent around 250.000 Euro on the script, it was finally rejected and writer Timo Berndt started from scratch to write the script that ended up being used.
    • Goofs
      Eva Habermann has through the whole movie some cream boots except in the scenes where she sprang out of the helicopter on the roof of the building. There she had some terrain flat shoes in same color.
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      Featured in The Worst Movies of All Time: Der Clown (2025)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2005 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official website with information and pictures
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Clown: Payday
    • Filming locations
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Action Concept Film- und Stuntproduktion
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    • Budget
      • €8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $422,173
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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