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Johnny Flash

1986 ยท 77 min

A droll, offbeat German comedy that drifts between daydream and drudgery, more curious than laugh-out-loud, with a sleepy, deadpan charm.

Overview
Jurgen is an unknown electrician with a dream of pop stardom. His mother browbeats him into fame, while two managers compete for his contract. All Johnny really wants to do is get some sleep.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • celebrity
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Werner Nekes
    Written by
    Werner Nekes, Peter Ritz
    Starring
    Helge Schneider, Andreas Kunze, Heike-Melba Fendel, Marianne Traub
    Music
    Helge Schneider
    Cinematography
    Bernd Upnmoor, Christoph Schlingensief
    Runtime
    77 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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