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Two Strange Characters 1989 Directed by Erwin Stranka Zwei schräge Vögel

Frank and Kamminke study informatics in Leipzig and have developed a program that enables a computer to automatically find and correct errors in its software. Freshly graduated, they are relocated to a remote Thuringian village after causing a computer breakdown. There, they are supposed to work in a small company that has no clue of economic management. The rather helpful computer system from West Germany plainly lacks compatible software. But Frank and Kamminke are not allowed to work with the hardware, although it is them who could make most out of the complex system. Eventually, and with the help of consultant Petra whom both are in love with, they break into the system control room on New Year′s Eve and start up the computer with their special program.

Country Germany
Production Countries East Germany , Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gnere Comedy
Production Companies DEFA , Gruppe "Johannisthal"
Release Date 22 September 1989
104 mins
Cast
Götz Schubert Frank Lettau
Matthias Wien Peter „Kamminke“ Galetzki
Simone Thomalla Petra Anschütz
Jaecki Schwarz Walter Kremmel
Peter Sodann Werner Heilmann
Dieter Mann Dr. Bauer
Fred Delmare Hausmeister
Doris Schmude Silikon-Wally
Harry Merkel 1. Wachmann
Edgar Külow 2. Wachmann
Uwe Steimle verantwortlicher Kulturfunktionär
Peter Bause Universitätsangestellter Adam
Willi Schwabe Prorektor
Jürgen Mai Trockenbrodt
Michael Walke Fickelscheer
Rolf Mey-Dahl Professor
Peter Dommisch Greiner-May
Joachim Pape Lehrender
Ernst-Georg Schwill Greiner-Wiebel
Peter Pauli Greiner-Lotze