Emil und die Detektive
- Comedy
- Family
The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.
Emil and the Detectives is a 2001 family comedy film about a twelve-year-old boy who loses his savings to a thief on a train to Berlin. With the help of a gang of street kids, Emil sets out to catch the culprit at a luxury hotel while chaos unfolds back home. The film is a modern adaptation of the classic children's story.
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Tobias RetzlaffEmil Tischbein- Anja SommavillaPony Hütchen
Jürgen VogelMax Grundeis
Maria SchraderPastorin Hummel
Kai WiesingerKnut Tischbein
Max BefortGypsi- Maurice KumarKebab
Sergej MoyaFlügel- David KlockGustav Hummel
- Tobias UnkaufDienstag
Thando WalbaumHassouna
Rudolf KowalskiLehrer Hummel
Martin FeifelPaschke
Rufus BeckHotelportier
Oscar Ortega SánchezBoban
Trailer
Emil und die Detektive (2001) DEUTSCH TRAILER [HD]
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When was Emil and the Detectives released?
The film was released on February 22, 2001.
What is the plot about?
Emil travels to Berlin to stay with a family friend but is robbed of his savings by a con artist named Max Grundeis on the train. Emil teams up with local street kids, including a girl named Pony Hütchen, to track down the thief at a hotel while one of the gang members impersonates Emil at home, causing trouble.
Is Emil and the Detectives available to watch?
Yes, the film has been released and is available through various streaming and rental platforms, though specific availability depends on your region and service.
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