Big Mäc (1985): Cast
Big Mäc is a 1985 adventure comedy directed by Sigi Rothemund, starring Thomas Gottschalk as Bernhard 'Big Mäc' Maurer, Beate Finckh and Herbert Fux. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Sigi Rothemund
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Big Mäc About?
The premise of Big Mäc without spoilers.
Bernhard “Big Mäc” Maurer, a former motorcycle enthusiast turned piano teacher, is crowned “perfect motorcyclist” by the magazine Motorrad. He quits his Munich school job and is offered $50,000 to beat a Japanese team in an adventure rally from the Zugspitze to Kilimanjaro. He selects his neighbor Max as technician, but after Max is injured, Max’s identical‑looking sister Maxi secretly steps in to ride.
Big Mäc Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- hot weather
- german humor
- riding a motorcycle
- teacher
- desert
- travel
Big Mäc Cast & Characters
Thomas Gottschalk leads the cast as Bernhard 'Big Mäc' Maurer, with Beate Finckh as Maxi Brugger and Herbert Fux as Franz Leitner. Directed by Sigi Rothemund; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sigi Rothemund
- Thomas Gottschalk as Bernhard 'Big Mäc' Maurer
- Beate Finckh as Maxi Brugger
- Herbert Fux as Franz Leitner
- Volker Prechtel as Zollbeamter
Also Starring in Big Mäc
· 6 more- Hansi Kraus Wanninger
- Ludwig Haas Rektor
- Gernot Duda Fritz Hoffmann
- Eiji Kusuhara Professor
- Loni von Friedl Frau Brugger
- Ankie Lau Hiroko
More from Sigi Rothemund
More films directed by Sigi Rothemund: Oma wider Willen, Starke Zeiten, The Beginner and Piratensender Powerplay.
Big Mäc Also Known As
Also known as “Heiße Öfen in Afrika”.
- Also known as
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- Heiße Öfen in Afrika
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Big Mäc FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Big Mäc, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Mäc?
Big Mäc runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Big Mäc released?
Big Mäc was released on April 26, 1985.
Who directed Big Mäc?
Big Mäc was directed by Sigi Rothemund.
More films by Sigi Rothemund Who is in the cast of Big Mäc?
Big Mäc stars Thomas Gottschalk as Bernhard 'Big Mäc' Maurer, Beate Finckh as Maxi Brugger and Herbert Fux as Franz Leitner, among 10 credited actors.
Does Big Mäc have a post-credit scene?
No. Big Mäc has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Big Mäc in?
The original language of Big Mäc is German.
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