12 Paces without a Head

2009

1h 48m

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.

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Ronald Zehrfeld
Klaus Störtebeker
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Matthias Schweighöfer
Gödeke Michels
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Devid Striesow
Simon von Utrecht
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Detlev Buck
Waffenhändler
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Thomas Neumann
Pfeffersack
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Peter Kurth
Keno Tom Brooke
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Alexander Scheer
Hermann Lange
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Milan Peschel
Nikolaus Schocke
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Achim Reichel
Henker Rosenfeld
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Simon Gosejohann
Fokko Johannson
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Martin Klempnow
Landratte in der Kneipe
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Sven Hönig
Landratte in der Kneipe

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Release date

December 10, 2009 (United States)

Country of origin

Germany

Language

German

Production companies

Magnolia Filmproduktion
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Box office

Budget

$8,500,000

Gross worldwide

$0

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