12 Paces without a Head
12 Paces without a Head
Ronald Zehrfeld and Matthias Schweighöfer star in 12 Paces without a Head (2009),directed by Sven Taddicken. On Fmovies it carries a 5.9/10 rating from 20 votes. The title is a Comedy film from Germany running 1h 48m. The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.
- Genre: Comedy
- Country: Germany
- Director: Sven Taddicken
- Cast: Ronald Zehrfeld, Matthias Schweighöfer, Franziska Wulf, Oliver Bröcker, Hinnerk Schönemann, Jacob Matschenz, Sascha Reimann, Jana Pallaske, Devid Striesow, Detlev Buck, Thomas Neumann, Peter Kurth
