12 Paces without a Head

12 Paces without a Head

2009 · 108 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Sven Taddicken

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Ronald Zehrfeld Klaus Störtebeker
Matthias Schweighöfer Gödeke Michels
Franziska Wulf Bille
Oliver Bröcker Lupe
Hinnerk Schönemann Keule
Jacob Matschenz Nolle
Sascha Reimann Beule
Jana Pallaske Okka
Devid Striesow Simon von Utrecht
Detlev Buck Waffenhändler
Thomas Neumann Pfeffersack
Peter Kurth Keno Tom Brooke

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