12 Paces without a Head
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.
Release Date
December 10, 2009Runtime
108 minGenres
ComedyDirected by
Sven TaddickenLanguage
GermanBudget
$8,500,000Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Ronald Zehrfeld
Klaus StörtebekerMatthias Schweighöfer
Gödeke MichelsFranziska Wulf
BilleOliver Bröcker
LupeHinnerk Schönemann
KeuleJacob Matschenz
NolleSascha Reimann
BeuleJana Pallaske
OkkaDevid Striesow
Simon von UtrechtDetlev Buck
WaffenhändlerThomas Neumann
PfeffersackPeter Kurth
Keno Tom BrookeAlexander Scheer
Hermann LangeMilan Peschel
Nikolaus SchockeAchim Reichel
Henker RosenfeldSimon Gosejohann
Fokko JohannsonMartin Klempnow
Landratte in der KneipeSven Hönig
Landratte in der KneipeFalk Rockstroh
PfeffersackGodehard Giese
Kaufmann im Fass