Crazy Race (2003): Cast & Plot
Crazy Race is a 2003 action comedy directed by Michael Keusch, starring Kai Lentrodt as Marc, Gennadi Vengerov and Carolin Imcke. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Michael Keusch
- Original language
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German - Studio
- RTL
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crazy Race About?
The premise of Crazy Race without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Marc is in debt to a criminal for a quarter‑million euros, and an illegal cross‑Germany car rally offers exactly that prize. The reckless competition draws desperate drivers and law‑breakers alike. While racing for his freedom, he must also juggle caring for his eight‑year‑old daughter, forcing him to balance high‑speed danger with unexpected fatherhood.
Crazy Race Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- female police officer
- police officer taken hostage
- male female relationship
- falling in love
- robot human relationship
- road racing
- police chase
- kidnapper kidnapped relationship
- illegal street racing
- illegal grand prix race
- gay stereotype
- father daughter relationship
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- car race
- automobile racing
- artificial intelligence
Crazy Race Cast & Characters
Kai Lentrodt leads the cast as Marc, with Gennadi Vengerov as Tsintatse and Carolin Imcke as Tina. Directed by Michael Keusch; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Keusch
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Kai Lentrodt as Marc - Gennadi Vengerov as Tsintatse
- Carolin Imcke as Tina
- Julia Stinshoff as Andrea
Also Starring in Crazy Race
· 16 more- Christian Tramitz Berger
- Sissi Perlinger Susi
- Ande Werner Jesus
- Lars Niedereichholz Andi
- Ingolf Lück Moltke
- Ludger Pistor Dr. P. Schneider
- Katy Karrenbauer Camperin
- Ottfried Fischer Polizist
- Dirk Bach Boris
- Thierry van Werveke Vanderbrügge
- Barbara Schöneberger Tinas Mutter
- Monty Arnold Tom
- Klaus-Peter Grap Polizist
- Dolly Buster Dolly
- Delia-Deborah Wagner Corinna, Susis Tochter
- Dominik Klaumann Walter, Susis Sohn
Crazy Race Plot Summary
What happens in Crazy Race 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
Marc Weller [Kai Lentrodt], a former racing driver who now makes a living returning luxury cars to dealers after buyers skip out on payment, finds himself in a perilous bind. He misreads gangster Tsintatse’s Ferrari as belonging to a financially solvent buyer and crashes during a high-speed chase. Tsintatse [Gennadi Vengerov] offers a stark choice: win an illegal car race across Germany to use the prize money to replace the Ferrari, or face serious consequences.
Full summary
The whole story of Crazy Race, scene by scene
Cars in Crazy Race
55 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M1026 and the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Funeral Coach.
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AM General HMMWV M1026 Main role -
1987 Chevrolet Caprice Funeral Coach Main role -
1967 Ford Mustang Main role -
2002 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R230 Main role
Crazy Race Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Crazy Race − Der Zorn des Zaren” and “Crazy Race − Das verrückteste Rennen der Welt”.
- Also known as
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- Crazy Race − Der Zorn des Zaren
- Crazy Race − Das verrückteste Rennen der Welt
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Crazy Race FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Crazy Race, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crazy Race?
Crazy Race runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Crazy Race released?
Crazy Race was released on March 23, 2003.
Who directed Crazy Race?
Crazy Race was directed by Michael Keusch.
More films by Michael Keusch Who is in the cast of Crazy Race?
Crazy Race stars Kai Lentrodt as Marc, Gennadi Vengerov as Tsintatse and Carolin Imcke as Tina, among 20 credited actors.
Does Crazy Race have a post-credit scene?
No. Crazy Race has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Crazy Race in?
The original language of Crazy Race is German.
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