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Manta, Manta (1991)

Manta, Manta poster
Directed by
Wolfgang Büld
Genre
comedy film
Country
West Germany, Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
6
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 166 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends in Germany get into comedic misadventures centered around their love for Opel Manta cars. The film follows their antics and relationships with a mix of humor and youthful energy.

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What happens

Manta, Manta is a 1991 German action comedy film directed by Wolfgang Büld. The film features Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland, Stefan Gebelhoff, Lena Sabine Berg and Michael Kessler in the lead roles. Singer/songwriter Sylkie Monoff makes a small appearance. It was released in Germany on 3 October 1991 and in Hungary on 17 April 1992. The English title of the film was Racin' in the Street. Four weeks before the film was released Manta – Der Film was shown in theaters, which also focused on Opel Manta in a comedic way, see "Manta jokes". Actors Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland and Michael Kessler started their film acting careers with Manta, Manta. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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