The Heartbreakers

The Heartbreakers

1983 · 114 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Music

Four teenagers in the German Ruhr region try to succeed as a rock band in 1966. A girl tries to join them as a singer but is rejected by them.

Directed by Peter F. Bringmann · Written by Matthias Seelig

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