Late Show (1999)
Overview
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Where to watch Late Show
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Rakuten TV, Netzkino | Apple TV, MagentaTV, maxdome, Sky +2 | Apple TV, MagentaTV, maxdome, Sky +1 |
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What is Late Show about?
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud.... Late Show is a Comedy movie, released on 1999-02-25, runtime 111 minutes.
Is Late Show worth watching?
TMDB users rate Late Show 5.6 out of 10 from 20 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Late Show?
In Germany, Late Show is free to watch on Rakuten TV and Netzkino and can be rented from Apple TV and MagentaTV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Helmut Dietl
Cast
- Thomas Gottschalk as Hannes Engel
- Harald Schmidt as Conny Scheffer
- Veronica Ferres as Maria Keller
- Jasmin Tabatabai as Carla Sperling
- Sabine Orléans as Rose
- Dieter Pfaff as Mick Meyer
- Olli Dittrich as Wollner
- Otto Schenk as August Beer
- Karl Markovics as Nowak
- Jürgen Tarrach as Bobby Dattel
- Andrea Sawatzki as Sonja Vogel
- Urs Hefti as Jakob Stirner
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