Der Rekord
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Rico Moreno is trying to break the world record for continuous television in order to finance an illegal private broadcasting project on the high seas. His friend Banana helps him to endure 240 hours non-stop in front of the screen. He provides him with sandwiches, coffee, whisky, cigarettes, ice packs and movies that promise a little variety. But at the end of his record attempt, Rico only reacts to the 625 lines on the TV screen. His perception of the world around him has been extinguished, he is unresponsive and no longer communicates anything. The record succeeds, but where is Rico? He has flown away into another world, from where Banana and his girlfriend Bigi finally try to bring him back to life via the screen.
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Cast
20 people
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Rico
Known for
Frank Herbert's Dune
Das Boot
László I. Kish
Banana
Known for
Frank Herbert's Dune
Daniel Helfer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
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Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Kurt Raab
P.K. Wütrich
Known for
World on a Wire
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Uli Möller
Jochen Busse
TV Reporter
Known for
The Little Polar Bear
Martin Schmassmann
Catarina Raacke
Bigi
Also in
Forget Mozart
Loft
Dietrich Mattausch
SABO Direktor
Also in
The Wannsee Conference
Die Piefke-Saga
Axel von Hahn
Vitus Zeplichal
Arzt
Known for
The Third Generation
Daniel Helfer Director
United States release May 13, 1988 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland · Production Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF), Schweizer Fernsehen (FS)
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Production
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF)
Production
Schweizer Fernsehen (FS)
Production
Germany · Switzerland
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 28, 1984
Theatrical
United States · May 13, 1988
New York City, New York
Finland
December 3, 1987 · TV premiere
France
October 28, 1987
Hungary
November 10, 1988
Italy
August 1, 1985 · Venice Film Festival
Japan
December 20, 1986
Switzerland
January 22, 1985 · Solothurn Film Festival
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