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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1965

Runtime1h 19m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

DEFA

Movie

Der Reserveheld

1965

1h 19m

7.0

Comedy

Synopsis

The famous actor Ralf Horricht is a pain in his current director's butt while shooting a comedy about the army. So Horricht believes it a joke, when he receives an induction-order as reserve-officer... but the captain tries his best to make him realize this is no laughing matter.

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