Barefoot (2005): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Barefoot is a 2005 comedy drama starring Til Schweiger as Nick Keller, Nadja Tiller and Michael Mendl. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $14 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Barefoot Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Barefoot About?
The premise of Barefoot without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family’s black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.
Barefoot Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- telephone call
- psychiatric hospital
- psychiatric patient
- arrest
- porsche
- europe
- tie
- suit
- falling in love
- crying
- suicide attempt
- police car
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- running away
- pill
- umbrella
- epilepsy
- lie
- eating
- wedding
- horseback riding
- farm
- shotgun
- fair
- rain
- car accident
- panic attack
- prostitute
- theft
- train
- innocence
- laughter
- police
- bus
- driving
- sleep
- mental illness
- written and directed by cast member
Barefoot Cast & Characters
Til Schweiger leads the cast as Nick Keller, with Nadja Tiller as Frau Keller and Michael Mendl as Heinrich Keller.
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Til Schweiger as Nick Keller - Nadja Tiller as Frau Keller
- Michael Mendl as Heinrich Keller
- Steffen Wink as Viktor Keller
Also Starring in Barefoot
· 33 more- Johanna Wokalek Leila
- Imogen Kogge Dr. Blöchinger
- Eric Judor Freier
- Jürgen Vogel Hausmeister
- Armin Rohde Penner
- Michael Gwisdek Bahnangestellter
- Axel Stein Dieter Huhn
- Tyron Ricketts Manager I
- Piet Fuchs Hanno
- Alexandra Neldel Janine
- Erdal Yıldız Polizist I Klinik
- Stefanie Stappenbeck Jessica
- Paula Paul Schwester Dorothee
- Mark Keller Ehrmann
- Gerit Kling Bordsteinschwalbe
- Bernhard Marsch Geschäftsmann auf dem Klo / Hochzeitsgast
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- Florian Fitz Beamter
- Markus Maria Profitlich Stefan Huhn
- Gustav Adolph Pfleger
- Janine Kunze Sarah
- Béatrice Jean-Philippe Haushälterin
- Fanny Staffa Nele
- Christoph Leonhardt Müller Hr. Richard
- Herman Wirtz Manager II
- Hans-Peter Abts Freundlicher Nachbar
- Micha Breidenstein Polizist II Bahnhof
- Martin Tilleman Polizist III Bahnhof
- Metin Ilica Zugschaffner
- Mark Popp Busschaffner
- Dana Carlsen Krankenschwester
- Erik Lee Steingröver Gefängniswärter
- Liv Tullia Frau Nagelbeere
- Evangelos Pananos Nebenmann
Barefoot Plot Summary
What happens in Barefoot from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nick Keller’s life is far from orderly, as he drifts from one temporary job to the next, entangled in clashes with Heinrich Keller, his powerful stepfather, and with his brother Viktor Keller. His latest position is as a cleaner at a psychiatric clinic, where he manages to pull a barefoot patient Leila back from hanging herself just as he is about to be fired.
Full summary
The whole story of Barefoot, scene by scene
Barefoot Box Office
Barefoot grossed $14 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14M
- International
- $14M
How Well Do You Know Barefoot?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What temporary job does Nick Keller hold at the beginning of the story?
Barefoot Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Barfuss” and “Босиком по мостовой”.
- Also known as
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- Barfuss
- Босиком по мостовой
- Leila i Nick
- Naboso
- Mezítlábas szerelem
- Yalınayak
- Босоніж
- Боси по моста
- 赤足情缘
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Barefoot FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Barefoot, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Barefoot?
Barefoot runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Barefoot released?
Barefoot was released on March 30, 2005.
Who is in the cast of Barefoot?
Barefoot stars Til Schweiger as Nick Keller, Nadja Tiller as Frau Keller and Michael Mendl as Heinrich Keller, among 37 credited actors.
How much did Barefoot make at the box office?
Barefoot grossed $14 million worldwide.
Does Barefoot have a post-credit scene?
No. Barefoot has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Barefoot in?
The original language of Barefoot is German.
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