12 Paces without a Head

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Sven Taddicken

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

10 December 2009

Budget

$8,500,000

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ronald Zehrfeld

  Klaus Störtebeker

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  Matthias Schweighöfer

  Gödeke Michels

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  Franziska Wulf

  Bille

• 

  Oliver Bröcker

  Lupe

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  Hinnerk Schönemann

  Keule

• 

  Jacob Matschenz

  Nolle

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  Sascha Reimann

  Beule

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  Jana Pallaske

  Okka

• 

  Devid Striesow

  Simon von Utrecht

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  Detlev Buck

  Waffenhändler

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  Thomas Neumann

  Pfeffersack

• 

  Peter Kurth

  Keno Tom Brooke