Playoff tells the story of legendary Israeli basketball coach Ralph Klein. He became a national hero, when he made Maccabi Tel Aviv into European Champions in the late Seventies, one of Israel's first great international sporting...
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Cast
| Danny Huston | ... |
Max Stoller
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| Amira Casar | ... |
Deniz
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| Mark Waschke | ... |
Axel
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| Max Riemelt | ... |
Thomas
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| Hanns Zischler | ... |
Franz
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Selen Savas | ... |
Sema
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| Smadi Wolfman | ... |
Ronit
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Andreas Eufinger | ... |
Ulrich
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Mathias von Heydebrand | ... |
Dieter
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Bertha
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Yehuda Almagor | ... |
Shimi
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Volker Metzker | ... |
Reporter Taxi
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Verena Wüstkamp | ... |
Reporter - VIP Room
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Oliver Klös | ... |
Cameraman
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Steffen Müller | ... |
Reporter VIP
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Peter Steitz | ... |
Border Police Man
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Arne Habeck | ... |
Policeman
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Michael Benthin | ... |
Chestnutseller
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Thomas Lehmann | ... |
Policeman
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Janine Bernstein | ... |
Woman Night Club
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Momo Schmitz | ... |
Clerk
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Susanne Tischler | ... |
Saleswoman Watchstore
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Andreas Dobberkau | ... |
Driver
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Karl Jürgen Sihler | ... |
Repoter VIP
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Udo Happel | ... |
News Speaker
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Serdar Thenk Yildiz | ... |
Partyguest
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Patrick Sass | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Eran Riklis | ||
Written by
| David Akerman | ... | (written by) |
| Gidon Maron | ... | (written by) |
| Eran Riklis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Marc Hansell | ... | associate producer |
| Udo Happel | ... | line producer: Germany |
| Frank Lehmann | ... | associate producer |
| Jens Meurer | ... | producer: Germany |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer: France |
| Micky Rabinovitz | ... | line producer: Israel |
| Shaul Scherzer | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Sharfstein | ... | producer: Israel |
| Jona Wirbeleit | ... | assistant producer |
| Marc Wächter | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Cyril Morin | ||
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ||
Editorial Department
| Aletta von Vietinghoff | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kristin Diehle | ||
| Sharon Howard-Field | ||
Production Design by
| Erwin Prib | ||
Art Direction by
| Niels Müller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mark Rosinski | ||
Costume Design by
| Gudrun Schretzmeier | ||
Makeup Department
| Hedi Mayr-Hassler | ... | key makeup artist (as Heidi Mayer-Hassler) |
Production Management
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Anne Urban | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cosima Lohse | ... | second second assistant director |
| Christiane Plum | ... | assistant director |
| Tine Rogoll | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel Schwarz | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Britta Albert | ... | property master |
| Daniel Bengner | ... | prop driver |
| Stephan Buttchereit | ... | painter |
| Volker Hainbuch | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Philipp Hübner | ... | set |
| Rainer Kaufmann | ... | greens person |
| Maren Kogge | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
| Attila Krüziu | ... | set dresser |
| Melanie Raab | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Stephanie Rass | ... | assistant art director |
| Tobias Schroeter | ... | prop builder |
| Christine Stahl | ... | art department assistant |
| David Thummerer | ... | property master: indoor |
Sound Department
| Stephan Becker | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Busch | ... | sound recordist |
| Harald Guhn | ... | sound mixer |
| Bruno Mercere | ... | music mixer |
| Wilmont Schulze | ... | foley artist |
| Alon Shapira | ... | boom operator |
| Sebastian Stroux | ... | foley mixer |
| Gil Toren | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Will Volkmann | ... | adr recordist |
| Stefan Wink | ... | cable guy |
| Malte Zurbonsen | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Michael Meierhof | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Fabiana Cardalda | ... | digital colorist |
| Martin Gessner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jonas Küpper | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Christophe Lucotte | ... | visual effects |
| Frank Rohlfing | ... | film scanning |
Stunts
| Dirk Quasten | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephanie Kulbach | ... | still photographer |
| Torsten Lemke | ... | gaffer |
| Maike Maier | ... | key grip |
| Astrid Miegel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Johannes Mielsch | ... | second assistant camera |
| Itzik Revach | ... | epk |
| Jacky Revah | ... | epk |
| Paolo Sanzani | ... | grip |
| Fahle Uhlenbrock | ... | best boy |
| Julius von Schnurbein | ... | lighting assistant |
Casting Department
| Claudia Ferse | ... | extras casting |
| Patricia Guyotte | ... | casting |
| Ann-Kathrin Schreyer | ... | extras casting |
| Stephanie Stoll | ... | extras casting |
| Thenk Serdar Yildiz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vera Mitterhuber | ... | wardrobe |
| Maxi Munzert | ... | wardrobe |
| Heike Schenck-Wuttke | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Nana Seemann | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Dirk Eberling | ... | location manager |
| Timo Eckhardt | ... | assistant location manager |
| Johannes Eppinger | ... | location scout |
| Fabian Hildenbrand | ... | location scout |
| Tobias Hofmann | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sebastian Kuhn | ... | location assistant |
| Benjamin Lange | ... | location manager |
| Fischer Michael | ... | location assistant |
| Pamela Schmidt | ... | location scout |
| Yvonne Wassong | ... | location scout |
| Stephan Weiler | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Denis Furne | ... | music publisher |
| Arnaud Gauthier | ... | executive music producer |
| Andreas Lucas | ... | additional music tracks |
| Bruno Mercere | ... | music mixer |
| Thomas Mercier | ... | music assistant |
| Cyril Morin | ... | guitar soloist |
| Peter Pejtsik | ... | conductor |
| Jonathan Riklis | ... | pianist |
| Zack Ryan | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robert Brinkschulte | ... | script translator |
| Keren Sternfeld | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michele Finocchiaro | ... | driver: cast |
| Antje Mergel | ... | driver |
| 'Tino' Konstantinos Pavlis | ... | driver |
| Laszlo Pinter | ... | driver |
| Steffen Schuchhardt | ... | production driver (as Steffen Schuchardt) |
Additional Crew
| Stefanie Coimbra | ... | personal assistant: Amira Casar |
| Cigdem Dülek | ... | dialogue coach: Turkish |
| Iris Elkabets-Rosen | ... | dialogue coach: Hebrew |
| Clemence Forestier | ... | business affairs: Fidelite films |
| Renate Graichen | ... | accountant: Egoli Tossell Film |
| Dennis Grobecker | ... | cashier (as Dennis Müller-Rabenstein) / cashier (as Dennis Rabenstein) |
| Steffi Hiller | ... | key accountant |
| Yvonne Hüttig | ... | assistant business affairs |
| Alan Ibrahimagic | ... | basketball coach |
| Anja Karg | ... | team assistant |
| Georg Meierotto | ... | personal assistant |
| Jean-Baptiste Morguet | ... | legal manager |
| Jessica Petzold | ... | production coordinator |
| Christiane Plum | ... | assistant to director |
| Marthe Schaper | ... | rights clearance assistant |
| Tilmann Vierzig | ... | assistant accountant |
| Kirstin Wille | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Zeilerbauer | ... | production intern |
| Szászi Zsuzsanna | ... | dialogue coach: german (as Zsuzsanna Szászi) |
| Antoine Zylberberg | ... | legal affairs |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Central Film (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Adag Film Services (extras payroll)
- CinePostproduction (post-production facilities)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Music Package (music supervision)
- Studio Sledge (sound post-production)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Playoff tells the story of legendary Israeli basketball coach Ralph Klein. He became a national hero, when he made Maccabi Tel Aviv into European Champions in the late Seventies, one of Israel's first great international sporting successes. But Max became a national traitor equally fast, when he then accepted the against-all-odds job of turning the totally hopeless West-German basketball team - of all people! - into European winners. Max always maintains that Germany - where he was born before the war - means nothing to him, and that training their national team is just another job on his path to NBA glory. But things aren't as simple as he refuses to speak German to the young players. The only person he seems to be able to relate to is a Turkish immigrant woman Deniz, and her cheeky teenage daughter Sema. Max just about falls in love with Deniz - and does succeed in reinventing the Germans as European champions. When he discovers what happened to his own family in the 1940s - it is not what he had expected. And he will realize that one cannot run away forever from one's own past and demons. Playoff is inspired by the life of Ralph Klein, Israel's most famous basketball coach, ever. Written by Egoli Tossell Film |
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