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Constantin Film 

presents 

a Christian Becker Production by Westside Filmproduktion and Rat Pack Filmproduktion 

in Co-Production with Constantin Film Produktion 

A Christian Ditter Film of 

Max von der Grün's 

"VORSTADTKROKODILE" 

starring 

Nick Romeo Reimann, Fabian Halbig, Leonie Tepe, Manuel Steitz, 

Jacob Matschenz, Axel Stein, Oktay Özdemir, Maria Schrader, Smudo, 

Nora Tschirner, Martin Semmelrogge, Ralf Richter etc. 

Written by 

Christian Ditter 

based on a Screenplay by Martin Ritzenhoff 

and the Novel by Max von der Grün 

Co-Producer 

Martin Moszkowicz 

Producer 

Christian Becker 

Lena Olbrich 

Directed by 

Christian Ditter 

Distributed in Germany by 

International Sales by 

Delphis Films

CONTENTS 

Synopsis 3 

Press Info 3 

Meet the Crocodiles 4 

Story 6 

Interviews 

Christian Becker (Producer) 8 

Lena Olbrich (Producer) 10 

Christian Ditter (Director, Screenwriter) 12 

The Cast 

Nick Romeo Reimann 15 

Nora Tschirner 15 

Fabian Halbig 16 

Manuel Steitz 16 

Leonie Tepe 16 

Axel Stein 17 

Jacob Matschenz 17 

Oktay Özdemir 18 

Smudo 18 

Maria Schrader 19 

Martin Semmelrogge 20 

Ralf Richter 20 

The Crew 

Christian Ditter (Director, Screenwriter) 22 

Christian Becker (Exec Producer) 22 

Lena Olbrich (Producer) 24 

Martin Moszkowicz (Co-Producer) 24 

The Music 27 

Cast & Crew 28 

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SYNOPSIS 

Ten-year-old Hannes (NICK ROMEO REIMANN) lives with his single-parent Mom 

(NORA TSCHIRNER). His greatest dream is to become a member of the "The 

Crocodiles" – the coolest gang in the world. He has to accept a dare to become a 

Crocodile. The dare goes wrong, putting Hannes in serious danger. He's saved at the 

last minute thanks to Kai (FABIAN HALBIG), who's in a wheelchair. Kai desperately 

wants to be a Crocodile, too, but the other kids just make fun of him. For them Kai is a 

cripple who's no good in a pinch. He can't even run away. One night, however, Kai 

witnesses a burglary. Suddenly, the gang is interested in him after all. But Kai will only 

help them solve the crime and collect the reward if he gets to join the gang. With Kai's 

help and their typical Crocodile resourcefulness, courage and ingenuity, the Crocodiles 

set about cracking the case and taking on the dangerous gang of burglars... 

PRESS INFO 

First published in Germany in 1977, Max von der Grün's youth novel "Vorstadtkrokodile" 

(The Crocodiles) sold over 800 000 copies and influenced an entire generation of 

Greman kids. Now the Crocodiles come to the big screen, directed by Christian Ditter 

("French for Beginners"). Working from a draft by Martin Ritzenhoff ("If It Don't Fit, Use 

a Bigger Hammer"), Christian Ditter also wrote the screenplay, updating the story while 

preserving the unique appeal of the original story. 

The Crocodiles are embodied by a who's who of German child actors – headlined by 

Nick Romeo Reimann ("The Wild Soccer Bunch" Parts 3-5), Fabian Halbig (drummer for 

the hit teen band "Killerpilze," giving his acting debut), Leonie Tepe ("Taco und 

Kaninchen") and Manuel Steitz ("Herr Bello"). Together they take on a violent gang of 

bikers, played by Jacob Matschenz ("The Wave"), Axel Stein ("Killing is my Business, 

Honey") and Oktay Özdemir ("Leroy"). The grownups are acted by star Nora Tschirner 

(hit romcom "Rabbits Without Ears"), rapper Smudo and vet Maria Schrader ("Aimée 

and Jaguar"). Supporting roles include Martin Semmelrogge ("Das Boot") as a minigolf 

course owner and Ralf Richter (also "Das Boot") as police officer. 

VORSTADTKROKODILE was produced by Westside Filmproduktion and Rat Pack 

Filmproduktion, in co-production with Constantin Film Produktion. The creative team 

has already worked together on hits like "Bang Boom Bang", "If It Don't Fit, Use a 

Bigger Hammer", "Hui Buh, the Goofy Ghost", "French for Beginners " and "The Wave". 

With "The Crocodiles", they again manage to deliver exciting, appealing and engaging 

entertainment for the whole family. 

The production was supported by the film boards of North Rhine-Westfalia, Bavaria, and 

the German federal film board. 

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OLLI (played by Manuel Steitz) 

MEET THE CROCODILES 

"We meet here tomorrow. See you later, Alligator.” 

Olli is the Head Crocodile. He gives the orders and likes it that way. But it's lonely at the 

top, as he learns. He and his sister Maria love to fight, but they also love each other 

dearly and always get each other's backs when the chips are down. 

MARIA (played by Leonie Tepe) 

"That dare is so stupid, Olli! Almost as stupid as you are!" 

Maria is the only girl in the gang. Being Olli's big sister, she didn't have to pass the dare, 

a fact the other Crocodiles like to rub in her face. She's something like the voice of 

reason within the group, talking sense into her brother when he's in danger of doing 

something stupid. 

HANNES (played by Nick Romeo Reimann) 

"Too small? Come on, Mom, we're a team, remember? You get your degree and I'll hold 

down the fort for you!" 

Hannes, really wants to be a Crocodile, even if he's a little too young. Hannes and his 

Mom don't have a lot of money, so he helps out around the house wherever he can. 

He's the Man of the House for his young, single Mom, who's has to work and study for 

her degree at the same time. Hannes isn't always the bravest, but he can be when he 

has to. 

KAI (played by Fabian Halbig) 

"Mom, I don't want to go to special education! It's for retards!" 

Ever since he had an accident with his Dad, Kai has been quadriplegic. Even though 

he's basically a happy, lively kid, being in a wheelchair takes its toll–a fact he would 

never ever admit, especially not in front of his fellow Crocodiles. He's a loner 

sometimes, and can spend hours staring through his telescope. But his friendship with 

Hannes and the other Crocodiles shows him how priceless it is to have good friends. 

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FRANK (played David Hürten) 

"No way can the retard join!" 

Frank has a big mouth and is totally against letting Kai join the Crocodiles. But he's 

really just insecure because things at home aren't all that great in his family: Frank's 

dad tends to lose his temper and slap the kids around, especially Frank's good-fornothing 

older brother, Dennis. And Dennis, who used to be buddies with his little 

brother, has turned into a real bully who makes Frank do all the housework. 

ELVIS (played Nicolas Schinseck) 

"What just happened?" 

Elvis got his nickname because he wants to be a Rock God. He's introverted and 

doesn't really talk a lot. He always has his headphones on, listening to his iPod, so it's 

sometimes hard to tell what's going on inside him. When he does speak, he usually 

astonishes the other kids with his incredible command of rock 'n' roll trivia. 

PETER (played by Robin Walter) 

"W…w…we're all going to j…j…jail for this." 

Peter is the chicken of the bunch. His timid nature and his tendency to stutter make him 

a bit of an outsider in the gang. But no one ever had a truer friend, and the gang 

wouldn't be the same without him. 

JORGO (played by Javidan Imani) 

"Dude, 1000 Euros reward – You can buy a house on Crete with that much money, with 

a yard, a beach and a flatscreen TV." 

Jorgo's family is from Greece. He loves his cell phone (even if the battery or the 

reception tend to cause problems) and is never at a loss for a corny joke. But whenever 

he starts to lay it on a little too heavy with the machismo, Maria is sure to shut him up 

quickly. 

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STORY 

No doubt about it: The Crocodiles are the coolest gang of kids in town. To make sure it 

stays that way, Chief Crocodile Olli (MANUEL STEITZ) makes every new member pass 

a dare. Every Crocodile–except Olli's big sister Maria (LEONIE TEPE), the gang's only 

girl–had to climb the roof of the deserted old brick factory: Frank, the big loudmouth 

(DAVID HÜRTEN), aspiring hipster Elvis (NICOLAS SCHINSECK), Jorgo the Greek 

(JAVIDAN IMANI), even scaredy-cat Peter (ROBIN WALTER). And Hannes (NICK 

ROMEO REIMANN) urgently wants to be a Crocodile, too: He climbs a rusty fireescape 

ladder up to the roof of the brick works – finding the hidden Crocodile insignia 

which makes him a ful-fledged member of the gang. But on his way down, the ladder 

gives way, Hannes winds up clinging to the roof. Miraculously, the fire department 

shows up just in time to save Hannes from the worst. 

But who called 911? The fire fighters tell Hannes the name and address of his rescuer, 

and he goes to thank him: It's Kai (FABIAN HALBIG), who had an accident that left him 

quadriplegic, in a wheelchair. He saw Hannes dangling from the roof through his 

telescope and called for help. Hannes at first feels awkward calling on Kai to thank him, 

but soon takes a liking to the handicapped kid. Hannes suggests making Kai a 

Crocodile, but the rest of the gang is against it. Especially Olli and Frank don't want a 

"retard" in the gang, who can't even run away in a pinch. 

One night, the kiosk run by Hannes' Mom (NORA TSCHIRNER) gets broken into and 

robbed bare. It's a serious setback for Hannes and his Mom, who's a single mom 

putting herself through mail-order college on the side. She doesn't have the time or the 

money to fix the shop up again. On the condition he can join the Crocodiles, Kai tells 

Hannes that not only did he witness the burglarly, he even knows where the crooks 

have their hideout: In the old brick works! 

Now, the Crocodiles are on a mission: They have to solve the case of the burglary, to 

collect the reward so they can help Hannes and his Mom. Kai is allowed to tag along, 

and together the kids manage to discover the hideout where the loot is hidden. 

Unfortunately all the evidence points to Frank's big brother Dennis (JACOB 

MATSCHENZ) being one of the burglars. When Hannes voices what everyone suspects 

and threatens to tell the police, the Crocodiles turn against him: They want to protect 

Dennis–after all, he's Frank's brother. Even Kai turns away from Hannes, not wanting to 

lose his new-found friends. But when Dennis and his accomplices Kevin (AXEL STEIN) 

and Achmed (OKTAY ÖZDEMIR) jump Kai on the way home and injure him, the 

Crocodiles have had enough and decide to tell the cops. 

For the sergeant on duty, however (RALF RICHTER), it's an open and shut case. 

Dennis and his buddies have fingered a group of poor Albanian kids from the 

neighborhood for the crime–for which they even want to collect the reward! The last 

thing the desk cop needs is a bunch of smart-ass kids causing him extra paperwork. 

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What's a gang to do? The Crocodiles decide it's up to them to bust Dennis and his gang 

all by themselves. The brickyard is scheduled for demolition, so the burglars will have to 

find a new hiding place for all their loot. The kids hatch a plan to catch them red-handed 

transporting their stolen goods–but the bad guys catch the Crocodiles instead, leading 

to a showdown that the Crocodiles can only win if they all stick together–plus a little 

help from Kai doing his best William Tell routine...! 

Dennis and his accomplices go to jail. The reward goes to the Crocodiles after all, but 

now Hannes and his Mom don't need it anymore, seeing as they have their inventory 

back again. So the Crocodiles surprise Kai with the best present ever: A handicappedequipped 

handbike–with a Crocodile trailer! Now he's officially part of the gang. 

Together they cheer the demolition of the old brickyard… 

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INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN BECKER (Producer) 

How did this movie come about? 

Making a movie out of the novel "Vorstadtkrokodile" had been in the back of my head 

for a long time, since I'd loved the book and the TV movie by German public 

broadcasting since I was a boy. So when I heard from the publisher that the movie 

rights were available, I was immediately interested. I couldn't believe the rights weren't 

taken, and would have kicked myself, if someone had beaten us to it. So in March of 

2005 we started brainstorming, and quickly reached a deal with the publisher for the 

movie rights to the book. 

Lena Olbrich and I started developing the screenplay together with Martin Ritzenhoff, 

whom we had worked with on "Hunt for the Ancient Relic" and "If It Don't Fit, Use a 

Bigger Hammer". After our terrific experiences with Christian Ditter as director of 

"French for Beginners", we asked him to direct, and he took that screenplay and made it 

his own. 

Why were you such a fan of the book? 

Well, I'm from Krefeld, near Duisburg, on the edge of the Ruhr coal and steel region–so 

I basically grew up with the book and the TV movie, which take place in Duisburg. The 

"The Crocodiles" always had a special appeal for me–precisely because they are all just 

regular kids. No one gets driven around in a Rolls Royce like in the "Three 

Investigators", there are now twelve-year olds riding motocross bikes like in "Wild 

Soccer Bunch" or solving their cases with the help of supercomputers. I don't want to 

put anyone down, it's just that we wanted to show everyday kids in everyday situations. 

The message is, get together with your friends and you can have your own adventures, 

just look around you! 

So you wanted your characters to be as realistic as possible? 

That's right: They're the kind of friends everybody would like to have. We'd all like to 

have been in a gang like that–if we had had the courage and if something like that 

happened to us. The Crocodiles don't have a supercomputer to solve all their problems 

at the push of a button, they have the same kinds of problems that regular kids have all 

over the place. That's why every other kid can identify with them. At the same time, I 

very much wanted to maintain the special, local Ruhr Valley charm of the novel by Max 

von der Grün: We wanted to present a stylized, romanticized version of the coal mining 

district in the film. 

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Christian Becker Interview Continued: 

How hard was it to find your cast of young actors? 

Together with Christian Ditter and Lena Olbrich, our Casting Director Daniela Tolkien 

put a lot of effort into casting the Crocodiles, to make sure they would truly be a team at 

the beginning of the shoot. Some of the roles were filled by kids with a lot of experience, 

while others were completely new to acting and filmmaking–so what you see here is 

their screen debut. 

Does that mean the grown-ups were easier to cast? 

Let's put it this way: We had a certain dream cast in mind–and we got them all! We had 

a back avenue to some of them, such as in the case of Nora Tschirner, who became an 

overnight sensation with "Rabbits Without Ears". We were shooting the screwball 

comedy "Killing is My Business, Honey" with her, and were very lucky to be able to 

keep her on for our next project. Of course, old friends like Ralf Richter or Martin 

Semmelrogge, both veterans of the famous "Das Boot", are also on board. And as far 

as Germany's most famous rapper Smudo goes, we're all big fans, of course, plus 

Christian Ditter shot a commercial with him once, so they already knew each other. 

Being from Stuttgart, Smudo isn't exactly a native to the Ruhr, but it's an area that has 

always attracted a lot of people from all over, and is still a real melting pot. 

Who is the target audience for the CROCODILES? 

There are several, actually: We tried to keep our appeal as broad as possible. Primarily, 

of course, it's a film for kids and teens who enjoy adventure and love going to see a 

great movie–at the same time, we want to appeal to the adults who grew up with the 

Crocodiles. In order to live up to the expectations of that audience, we threw in a whole 

bunch of references to the original 1970s TV movie: For instance, having Martin 

Semmelrogge play the oily minigolf guy. Long before he became world famous with 

"Das Boot", young Martin played one of his first roles in the TV adaptation, and the 

minigolf guy was played by his father, Willy Semmelrogge! During that scene, you can 

even hear the original title track "Amada mia, amore mio", which we want to cover on 

the End Credit Vocal as well. And finally, the Crocodile emblem appears in several 

versions, once as a dog-tag like pendant on a chain, but then also as a patch on Maria's 

jeans, in homage to the original Crocodiles... 

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INTERVIEW WITH LENA OLBRICH (Creative-Producer) 

How does the original novel by Max von der Grün relate to the movie "The Crocodiles"? 

We always wanted to update the story into the modern day, in order to make it 

accessible to a new generation. So we knew we had to find a fresh approach to the 

material. But at the same time we are very much devoted to the original and definitely 

wanted to maintain the crucial elements and values of the original, such as tolerance 

and friendship. So we were very happy that the original copyright holders liked our 

script. Max von der Grün's widow even came to visit the set 

The cast holds some great surprises and discoveries, including Fabian Halbig, drummer 

of the hit teen band "Killerpilze". How did that come about? 

The story with Fabian went like this: We saw the "Killerpilze" (Killer Shrooms) on TV and 

in the teen press and liked their music right off. Fabi impressed us especially due to his 

fresh energy, sense of fun and positive vibes. So we got in touch with him without really 

expecting anything to come of it, but his management was immediately into the idea, 

and then it went very quickly. Fabi was an absolute stroke of luck. An intensely bright 

young man who's immensely likeable, has enormous social skills, and really delved into 

the role, preparing with intensive acting training and several weeks of wheelchair 

training. 

How about casting the adult roles, such as Dennis’ gang? 

Well, Jakob Matschenz was a standout presence in our Sundance selection "The 

Wave", and Oktay Özdemir struck us in the hard-hitting street dramas "Wut" and 

"Knallhart". Axel Stein has been a mainstay of German comedy for a long time, 

including in our spoof "ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour". In the scant screen time they have, 

all three of them manage to give their characters an unmistakable depth and presence. 

Of course they're playing the bad guys, the big scary bullies, but all three found ways of 

breaking with cliché and adding color, such as the scenes showing Jakob (as Dennis) in 

his conflicts with his father. 

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Lena Olbrich Interview Continued: 

How did you recruit German veteran stars like Maria Schrader, Ralf Richter and Martin 

Semmelrogge? 

Ralf Richter has been a part of the Rat Pack stable for a long time, as a real Ruhr coal 

district character; so he was a natural pick. As far as Maria Schrader goes, we just think 

she's a wonderful, many-faceted actress who would be terrific as Kai's mother. We just 

asked her, she met with director Christan Ditter–and they hit it off! And as a veteran of 

the original "Crocodile" gang, Martin Semmelrogge was on board from the very start. 

Semmelrogge isn't the only reference to the 1977 TV version... 

Well, it was a connection we were deliberately trying to make. For example, we held a 

meet & greet with eight of the original actors and our cast. That came about thanks to 

Heiner Beeker, one of the original Crocodiles. Over all those years, he managed to stay 

in touch with all the "alumni" and organize reunions. He's also responsible for an exhibit 

in the Brüggen city museum, dedicated to the making of the first film. Naturally he was a 

treasure trove of anecdotes and stories about the original shoot. It's almost enough to 

make you nostalgic, seeing how easy it was to shoot a movie back then. 

For example, we had to build an entire set for the roof in the opening "Dare" sequence, 

since we can't film our child actors 40 feet in the air. But back then, they did! They just 

put the camera on a fire engine ladder and shot on a roof…! 

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INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN DITTER (Director/Screenwriter) 

What was your approach to the CROCODILES? 

When I make a movie, it's important to me to tell a story, to make a film that will 

entertain, excite and grab the audience, but also give you something to think about on 

the way home, in bed at night, or even the day after, and to talk about. In that light, the 

story of the Crocodiles was ideal, of course, since it combines great excitement and 

adventure with a very broad spectrum of topics to think about. 

Where did you first encounter the novel? 

It was assigned reading in school, and I loved it. As a kid, I mainly just loved the 

mystery story, I think. I mostly registered the other aspects subconsciously–the ethical 

dimension, the moral orientation it provides. It wasn't later until I tuned into those parts 

of it. 

Quite a feat for Max von der Grün as a writer, sneaking in serious topics almost 

imperceptibly within a crime story... 

Right. And that remained high priority for me, not to preach and moralize. Watching 

THE CROCODILES is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. At the same time, it's a great 

opportunity for me as a filmmaker to kill two birds with one stone and give young 

viewers something to think about, as well. 

What was your philosophy in adapting the novel for the screen? 

Well, the first thing was to step back and ask myself: What are the themes of the story? 

And then, how do those themes relate to the way kids live today? The original story's 

topics all tie in to the overarching theme of "integration" and the same is true for the 

film. Each character has its own story of integration: Kai in his wheelchair, Hannes as 

the runt, Jorgo as a foreigner, Maria as the only girl, Olli, who's always a little alone at 

the top as the gang leader, Peter, who stutters and is a little older than the rest, and 

finally, introverted and borderline autistic Elvis. I thought that was really interesting, that 

the Crocodiles are individually a bunch of rejects and outsiders, but put 'em together 

and they're the coolest gang of kids in town! 

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Christian Ditter Interview Continued: 

Did you have certain filmic inspirations in mind? For instance, is the opening sequence, 

before the main titles, when Hannes has to pass his dare, an homage to the legendary 

pre-title sequences of James Bond movies? 

I guess you can see it that way! Since the rooftop sequence is fairly isolated from the 

rest of the plot, as it was in the novel to begin with, the comparison springs to mind, I 

suppose. Besides, that sequence is an ideal way to introduce our hero. It was very 

important to me to find the right balance between action scenes, where we really put the 

pedal to the metal and have you clutching the edge of your seat, and other, more 

thoughtful moments, where we can get closer to our characters and partake of their 

feelings. 

How much research did you have to do to make the youth slang authentic? 

On my publicity tour for "French for Beginners", I had a lot of contact with teens of just 

the right age, so I was able to pick up how they talk nowadays. What I noticed most of 

all is that they don't stand for bullshit. They're ruthlessly honest and say what they 

mean. Even if they wind up regretting it a few minutes later. The next step was to take 

the script to a school. As part of German lessons, I went through it with a fourth grade 

and a sixth grade, and then we had a double lesson to talk it over. I got a lot of 

feedback there, as to how you would say something or what you definitely wouldn't ever 

say. The final step was to tell our cast, who are the right age, of course: "If you stumble 

over anything in the script that sounds funny: Tell me about it!" 

Was it important for the child actors to have acting exprience? 

No, we were totally open for anything. There were no prerequisites, neither school plays 

nor having been in five movies already. The only thing that mattered is, how much talent 

does a kid have? They mainly needed to be strong, undique and striking individuals to 

provide additional facets for the gang. With Nick Romeo Reimann in the lead, we were 

very lucky, of course. He's an incredible talent–and brings along some serious 

moviemaking experience thanks to the "Wild Soccer Bunch" series, as well. But the 

other Crocodiles each added their very own flavor to the film, which set them apart from 

hundreds of other candidates and made them unique. 

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Christian Ditter Interview Continued: 

Your other lead–Fabian Halbig as Kai–had never acted before, but just for that is a real 

star in his own right as drummer of teen band "Killerpilze". Does that count as acting 

experience? 

Definitely! Fabi is such a natural, relaxed kid, who has been accustomed to being in the 

limelight from a young age, and so is neither bashful nor trying to be really cool when 

the camera is on him. Being that natural is something other actors have to struggle to 

learn and Fabi just had it. That was what amazed me from the very start. Of course I 

knew Fabi had never acted before, and that playing Kai was a particularly challenging 

role, which had to be cast very carefully. But during auditions, he was the first and only 

one where I thought, that's it! This kid's got it. All the other candidates quickly drifted 

into a kind of heaviness, a melancholy. But I didn't want Kai to be constantly depressed 

over his handicap. I wanted him to be a regular kid who happens to have a tragic 

disability, but besides that he's got the same worries as all the other kids. 

Did the young cast have a chance to get to know each other before the shoot? 

Just like on "French for Beginners", we did a weekend of rehearsals, where we didn't do 

specific scenes, but rather did acting exercises, barbequed together, read the script 

together and played soccer. That kind of getting acquainted is crucial so that everybody 

understands, this is going to be my family for the rest of the summer. They have to be a 

group before shooting starts, so that you can feel they belong together, they've know 

each other forever, from the very first scenes that are shot. 

Was it hard to find the main location, the old brickyard? 

You bet! We had up to five Location Scouts working at times. If they weren't torn down 

already, all those great old industrial buildings have either been converted into ad 

agency lofts or trendy eateries. What's more, we needed a defunct industrial builiding 

that looks dangerous without actually being dangerous. As if that wasn't impossible 

enough, then I always came along insisting that it look great, too. Our set designer Eva 

Stiebler finally found a building which actually was a brickyard once, right on the edge of 

the Ruhr district–oddly enough, right near where the original TV movie was shot. We 

drove out there with an architect and a structural engineer, and found some parts of it 

had to be braced or rebuilt–of course without anyone being able to see it's been fixed 

up! 

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Nick Romeo Reimann (Hannes) 

CAST 

Nick Romeo Reimann was born in Munich in 1998. He first came to fame playing Nerve 

in parts 3 to 5 of the hit "Wild Soccer Bunch" series, beginning in 2006. 

Filmography (selection) Directed by 

2008 The Crocodiles Christian Ditter 

2007 The Wild Soccer Bunch 5 Joachim Masannek 


SOKO 5113: Ein besseres Leben (TV) Werner Siebert 


Nora Tschirner (Hannes’s Mom) 

Nora Tschirner, born 1981 in Berlin, first made a splash as host on MTV in Germany 

starting 2001. In addition, she took on her first dramatic TV and movie roles, including 

the role of Paula in ARD pre-primetime series "Sternenfänger" (Starcatcher). Theatrical 

feature success came with Arno Saul's KEBAB CONNECTION (2004), Ute Wieland's 

FC VENUS (2006) and, finally, her breakout success with Til Schweiger's romcom 

KEINOHRHASEN ("Rabbits Without Ears") (2007). 



La noche que dejó de llover Alfonso Zarauza 

Killing is My Business, Honey Sebastian Niemann 

2007 Rabbits Without Ears Til Schweiger 

Das letzte Stück Himmel (TV) Jo Baier 

Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot (TV) Randa Chahoud, Dennis 

Jacobsen, Oliver Jahn 

2006 FC Venus Ute Wieland 

Asterix and the Vikings (voice) Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper 

Möller 

2004 Kebab Connection Arno Saul 

Ulmens Auftrag (TV) Robin Polak 

2003 Soloalbum Gregor Schnitzler 

2002 Sternenfänger (TV) Marcus Ulbricht, Michel 

Bielawa u. a. 

2001 Wie Feuer und Flamme Connie Walter 

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Fabian Halbig (Kai) 

Fabian Halbig, born in 1992 in Dillingen on the Danube, is the drummer of the teen 

punk rock band Killerpilze (Killer Shrooms), which he founded together with his brother 

Johannes and two friends from school in 2002. Their debut album "Invasion der 

Killerpilze" appeared in 2006, reaching the Top Ten in Germany and Austria. In 2007, 

they follwed up with "Mit Pauken und Raketen" (With Drums and Rockets). THE 

CROCODILES is Fabian Halbig's first feature film. 

Filmography Directed by 


Manuel Steitz (Olli) 

Manuel Steitz, born in 1994 in Munich, began acting in films by Munich Film School 

students. He had his feature film debut in Gernot Roll's ROBBER HOTZENPLOTZ, 

playing one of the leads; in 2007, he went on to star in Ben Verbong's feature version of 

Paul Maar's bestselling children's story, HERR BELLO, about a dog that turns into a 

man, alongside Armin Rohde in the title role. 



2007 Herr Bello Ben Verbong 

2006 The Robber Hotzenplotz Gernot Roll 

2004 Fang des Lebens Sebastian Stern 

2002 Der Tierfreund (short) Jens Junker 

Leonie Tepe (Maria) 

When she's not busy shooting movies, Leonie Tepe, born in 1995, loves sports: dance 

(ballet and video dancing) and swim team. After small parts in TV series "Halt durch, 

Paul!" and "SOKO Köln", she had her first starring role in 2007 in the TV movie 

adaptation of the "Taco and Rabbit" kid's mysteries by Amelie Fried and Peter Probst, 

die 2008 ausgestrahlt wurde. 



Taco and Rabbit (TV) Tanja Roitzheim 

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Axel Stein (Kevin) 

Axel Stein, born in Wuppertal 1982, began his comedy career 1999 in TV sitcom 

"Hausmeister Krause". He quickly staked out his comic turf on the big screen as well, in 

HARTE JUNGS ("Just the Two Of Us" AKA "Ants in the Pants") and SCHULE ("No 

More School"), both released 2000. In 2002, he got his own TV show, "Axel!", earning 

the German Comedy Prize as Best Newcomer. The follow-up "Axel! wills wissen" 

launched in 2005. 



Ausbilder Schmidt – Der Film Mike Eschmann 

Sketch News (TV) Matthias Kitter 


Run For Your Life! Adnan G. Köse 

2007 Kein Bund fürs Leben Granz Henman 

Tell Mike Eschmann 

Hänsel & Granny – 

Ein Fall für die Supergranny (TV) Erik Haffner 

2005- 

2006 Axel! wills wissen (TV) Patrick Winczewski u.a. 

2005 Barefoot Til Schweiger 

2003 Die Klasse von ’99 Marco Petry 

2002 Knallharte Jungs ("More Ants in the Pants") Granz Henman 

Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier Mathias Dinter 

2002- 

2004 Axel! (TV) Michael Stelzer 

2000 No More School Marco Petry 

Harte Jungs Marc Rothemund 

1999- 

2007 Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein! (TV) Gerit Schieske u.a. 

Jacob Matschenz (Dennis) 

Jacob Matschenz was born in 1984 in Berlin. His feature debut in Jakob Hilpert's 

graduating film KLEINE KREISE (2001) led to numerous other parts, including in Till 

Endemann's DAS LÄCHELN DER TIEFSEEFISCHE (2005), which earned him the Max 

Ophüls Prize as Best New Talent. His lead role in Urs Egger's drama about East 

German border guards "An die Grenze" (2007) earned him a Grimme Prize. Starring 

roles in NEANDERTAL (2006) and BERLIN – MAY 1ST (2008) followed, and a tour de 

force supporting role in Dennis Gansel's THE WAVE. 



Unschuld Andreas Morell 

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2008 Zweier ohne Jobst Oestmann 

Berlin – May 1st Jan-Christoph Glaser u. a. 

The Wave Dennis Gansel 

2007 An die Grenze (TV) Urs Egger 

Auf dem Vulkan (TV) Claudia Garde 

42plus Sabine Derflinger 

2006 Neandertal Jan-Christoph Glaser, 

Ingo Haeb 

Wholetrain Florian Gaag 

2005 Sex Up – Ich könnt’ schon wieder (TV) Florian Gärtner 

Rose Alain Gsponer 

Das Lächeln der Tiefseefische (TV) Till Endemann 

2003 Sex Up – Jungs haben’s auch nicht leicht (TV) Florian Gärtner 

Befreite Zone Norbert Baumgarten 

2002 Mutanten Katalin Gödrös 

2001 Kleine Kreise Jakob Hilpert 

Oktay Özdemir (Achmed) 

Oktay Özdemir, born in 1986 in Berlin, performed for several years in Berlin circus 

Cabuwazi, the "colorful chaotic traveling circus". As a teenager, he began acting in 

feature fils and landed his first major roles in 2004 in Ivan Fila's KING OF THIEVES and 

Maria Solrun's JARGO. 2006 was Özdemir's breakout year, starring in Detlev Buck's 

theatrical feature KNALLHART (Tough Enough) and in Züli Aladag's award-winning TV 

drama "Wut" (Rage). 



Kronos Olav F. Wehling 

Berlin – May 1 st Sven Taddicken u.a. 

2006 A Friend of Mine Sebastian Schipper 

Black Sheep Oliver Rihs 

Rage (TV) Züli Aladag 

Tough Enough Detlev Buck 

2004 Jargo Maria Solrun 

King of Thieves Ivan Fila 

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Smudo (Kai's Dad) 

Smudo was born in 1968 in Offenbach. In 1989, he founded the "Fantastischen Vier" 

rap band in Stuttgart together with Michi Beck, Thomas D. and And.Y, who became 

Germany's leading hip-hop formation overnight with chart-topping hits "Die da" (1992) 

and "Sie ist weg" (1995). Their latest album "Fornika" was the No. 1 album in Germany 

when it was released 2007. Aside from various cameos and smaller acting roles in 

feature films, the irrepressible Smudo has also been adding his verve to various dubs of 

animated movie as a voice actor; he was a penguin in MADAGASCAR (2005) and 

Goudrix in ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS (2006). Smudo is an avid race driver and 

hobby pilot. 



Madagascar 2 (voice) Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath 

2006 Hoodwinked! (voice) Cory Edwards 

Asterix and the Vikings (voice) Stefan Fjeldmark, 

Jesper Möller 

2005 Madagascar (voice) Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath 

2003 Poem – 

Ich setzte den Fuß in die Luft und sie trug Ralf Schmerberg 

2001 Was geht – Die fantastischen Vier Dieter Zimmermann 

Maria Schrader (Kai's Mom) 

Maria Schrader was born in Hannover in 1965. After attending the Max Reinhardt 

Seminar in Vienna, she acted on the stage before her screen debut 1989 in Dani Levy's 

ROBBYKALLEPAUL. Among the greatest successes of her stellar career are Doris 

Dörrie's NOBODY LOVES ME (Bavarian and German Film Prizes 1994) and AIMÉE 

AND JAGUAR (Bavarian Film Prize and German Film Prize in Gold 1998, Silver Bear 

1999). In 2007, she had her directing debut with LOVE LIFE to great critical acclaim. 



Patchwork Franziska Buch 

Tatort: Borowski und das Mädchen im Moor (TV) Claudia Garde 

2007 Love Life Maria Schrader 

Auf dem Vulkan (TV) Claudia Garde 

2005 Snowland Hans W. Geissendörfer 

2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, 

Part 2: Vaux To The Sea Peter Greenaway 

2003 Rosenstrasse Margarethe von Trotta 

2002 I'm the Father Dani Levy 

Die Nibelungen (TV) Dieter Wedel 

2001 Emil and the Detectives Franziska Buch 

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1998 Aimée and Jaguar Max Färberböck 

Am I Beautiful? Doris Dörrie 

Meschugge Dani Levy 

1995 Stille Nacht Dani Levy 

1994 Burning Life Peter Welz 

Nobody Loves Me Doris Dörrie 

Einer meiner ältesten Freunde Rainer Kaufmann 

1993 Halbe Welt Florian Flicker 

1989 RobbyKallePaul Dani Levy 

Martin Semmelrogge (Minigolf Course Owner) 

Born 1955 in Bad Boll in southwest Germany, Martin Semmelrogge, was one of the 

juvenile delinquents in the TV version of "The Crocodiles" 1977, while his father Willy 

Semmelrogge played the Minigolf Course Owner. In the 1970s and '80s, Martin 

Semmelrogge acted frequently in TV cop shows, including "Der Kommissar", "Der Alte", 

"Derrick" and "SOKO 5113". He became world-famous with his turn as the straighttalking 

2 nd Lieutenant in Wolfgang Petersens DAS BOOT (1981). 



Kopf oder Zahl Benjamin Eicher, 

Timo J. Mayer 

Chaostage Tarek Ehlali 

2007 The Vexxer Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert 

2005 Vera – Die Frau des Sizilianers Joseph Vilsmaier 

2004 Agnes and His Brothers Oskar Roehler 

2003 4 Freunde und 4 Pfoten Gabriele Heberling 

2000 Now Or Never Lars Büchel 

Manila Romuald Karmakar 

1999 Bang Boom Bang – Ein todsicheres Ding Peter Thorwarth 

1995- 

2000 Die Strassen von Berlin (TV) Werner Masten u.a. 

1993 Schindler's List Steven Spielberg 

Justiz Hans W. Geissendörfer 

1981 Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen 

1977 Die Vorstadtkrokodile (TV) Wolfgang Becker 

1975 Tadellöser & Wolff (TV) Eberhard Fechner 

1972 Der Kommissar: Fluchtwege (TV) Gerd Bebra 

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Ralf Richter (Policeman) 

Ralf Richter was born in 1957 in Essen. After studying acting in Bochum and acting on 

stage, he had his screen debut in 1981 in Wolfgang Petersen's DAS BOOT. He has 

appeared in countless film and TV productions since then, including numerous episodes 

of cop shows "Ein Fall für Zwei", "Der Alte", "Der Fahnder" and "Großstadtrevier". 

Construction worker comedy "If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer", in which he played 

the lead as fists-of-steel Kalle, was turned into a TV series after its huge box-office 

success. 



Kopf oder Zahl Benjamin Eicher, 

Timo J. Mayer 

Chaostage Tarek Ehlali 

2006 Goldene Zeiten Peter Thorwarth 

2004 Cowgirl Mark Schlichter 

2003- 

2007 If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (TV series) Matthias Lehmann u.a. 

2002 If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer Peter Thorwarth 

2001 Suck My Dick Oskar Roehler 

2000 Football Rules OK Tomy Wigand 

1999 Bang Boom Bang – Ein todsicheres Ding Peter Thorwarth 

1996 Peanuts – Die Bank zahlt alles Carlo Rola 

1989 Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland Klaus Maria Brandauer 

1988 Die Katze Dominik Graf 

1981 Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen 

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Christian Ditter (Writer-Director) 

CREW 

Christian Ditter was born in 1977 in Giessen und went to school in Gütersloh. His 

childhood love of the movies – crying his eyes out in "E.T.", school video group at 13, 

winner of a WDR video contest at 16 – led to his decision to become a director. After 

graduating from high school, he enrolled in Munich Film School. His graduating film 

FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS was picked up for theatrical release and became a sleeper 

hit. 

Films as Director: 

2009 The Crocodiles return 

2008 The Crocodiles 

Doctor’s Diary – Männer sind die beste Medizin (TV series, 2 eps.) 

2007 Turkish for Beginners (TV series, 8 eps.) 

2006 French for Beginners 

2005 Schulmädchen (TV series, 4 eps.) 

2003 Grounded (short) 

2000 Verzaubert (short) 

Films as Screenwriter: 

2009 The Crocodiles return 

2008 The Crodociles 

2006 French for Beginners 

2000 Verzaubert (short) 

Christian Becker (Producer) 

Christian Becker, born in 1972 in Krefeld, worked in the film industry for several years 

before enrolling at Munich Film School in 1994, where he produced over 15 short films, 

commercials and numerous documentaries, including the short films WRONG TRIP and 

LIVING DEAD by director Dennis Gansel, and the short films by their mutual friend 

Peter Thorwarth, IF IT DON'T FIT, USE A BIGGER HAMMER and MAFIA, PIZZA, 

RAZZIA. He also produced graduating films DER GROSSE LACHER by Benjamin 

Herrmann and Florian Gallenberger's Student Oscar winner QUIERO SER. No student 

in the history of Munich Film School has ever produced more student films than 

Christian Becker. 

In 1997, Becker founded Indigo Filmproduktion and Becker & Häberle Filmproduktion 

together with partner Thomas Häberle, with which he produced Dennis Gansel's TV 

movie DAS PHANTOM, or Thorwarth's theatrical features BANG BOOM BANG and IF 

IT DON'T FIT, USE A BIGGER HAMMER. After follow-ups including KANAK ATTACK 

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and 7 DAYS TO LIVE, Becker was one of the most successful producers in the German 

industry at the age of 28. 

In August of 2000, Becker and Häberle folded their production shingle into the 

entertainment conglom they co-founded, F.A.M.E. AG, and went public on Germany's 

Neuer Markt. 

In 2001, Christian Becker left Indigo and Becker & Häberle, going on to found Rat Pack 

Filmproduktion and Westside Filmproduktion together with leading German distrib 

Constantin Film and his close-knit band of filmmaking pros. 

Under the Rat Pack label, Christian Becker again had a remarkable string of successes, 

producing hit made-for-TV action-adventure "Hunt for the Hidden Relic", two seasons of 

the series spin-off "If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer – The Series", "Rats 2", 

spoofers "The ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour" and "ProSieben Funny Movies", and mystic 

actioner "Blood of the Templars". 

His theatrical features include comdian Helge Schneider's music film JAZZ CLUB – 

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM and box-office smash Hammer-style spoof THE 

TRIXXER, which spent nine weeks in the German Top Ten and sold a total of 1.9 

million tickets. Becker's other theatrical credits include Peter Thorwarth's satire 

GOLDENE ZEITEN (2004), hit kidpic HUI BUH – THE GOOFY GHOST (2005) by 

director Sebastian Niemann, or sequel THE VEXXER (2007) by Cyrill Boss & Philipp 

Stennert, as well as Dennis Gansel's Sundance entry and box-office smash THE WAVE 

(2008). 

Currently in the pipeline are the 2009 release of VICKY THE VIKING by Germany's top 

comedian Michael "Bully" Herbig, plus the 2009 shoots of JERRY COTTON, rap star 

biopic BUSHIDO – THE FILM and a sequel to THE CROCODILES. 

Filmography (selection) Regie 

2009 The Crocodiles return Christian Ditter 

Vicky the Viking Michael Bully Herbig 



Saxana (Co-Producer) Vaclav Vorlicek 

2007 The Wave Dennis Gansel 

2006 The Vexxer Cyrill Boss, 

Philipp Stennert 

2005 French for Beginners (Co-Producer) Christian Ditter 

Hui Buh – The Goofy Ghost Sebastian Niemann 

2004 Goldene Zeiten Peter Thorwarth 

2003 Helge Schneider's "Jazz Club" Helge Schneider 

The Trixxer Tobi Baumann 

2001 If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer Peter Thorwarth 

2000 7 Days To Live Sebastian Niemann 

1999 Kanak Attack Lars Becker 

1998 Bang Boom Bang Peter Thorwarth 

1997 Südsee, Eigene Insel Thomas Bahmann 

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Lena Olbrich (Producer) 

Lena Olbrich was born in Munich in 1980, majoring in German Literature and 

Communications at Munich University until 2005. She had began working for Christian 

Becker at Indigo as early as the year 2000, learning the creative ropes of a producer's 

job from the ground up: she first worked in Development, then as Line Producer. "The 

Crocodiles" is her first theatrical feature as Producer. 


2009 The Crocodiles return Christian Ditter 


2007 Killing is my Business, Honey Sebastian Niemann 

2007 ProSieben Funny Movie (TV, 1 st season) various 

ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour (TV, 2 nd season) various 

2006 The Vexxer Cyrill Boss, 

Philipp Stennert 

ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour (TV, 1 st season) various 

2005 Ich bin ein Berliner (TV, 90 min) F. Meyer Price 

2004 If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (TV, 2 nd season) various 

2003 If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (TV, 1 st season) various 

Martin Moszkowicz (Co-Producer) 

Born in 1958, Martin Moszkowicz attended Munich Universtity until 1980 before going 

on to work as Production Manager, Line Producer and Producer on numerous film 

productions. In 1985, he became Managing Director and Producer for M+P Film GmbH, 

Munich. In 1991, he joined Constantin Film Produktion GmbH as Producer, serving as 

Managing Director from 1996 to the IPO in 1999, when Martin Moszkowicz became 

board member of Constantin Film AG in charge of production. 

As Producer, Executive Producer, Co-Producer or Managing Director of the leading 

German production house, he was involved in over 100 local and international theatrical 

features, including countless domestic and worldwide box office hits. 


2008 Pope Joan Sönke Wortmann 

Pandorum Christian Alvart 

The Crocodiles Christian Ditter 

Männersache Gernot Roll 

Mario Barth 

A Year Ago in Winter Caroline Link 

A Woman in Berlin Max Färberböck 

The Baader Meinhof Complex Uli Edel 

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2008 Impy's Wonderland Reinhard Klooss, 

Holger Tappe 

The Wave Dennis Gansel 

2007 Why Men Don't Listen 

and Women Can't Read Maps Leander Haussmann 

Resident Evil: Extinction Russell Mulcahy 

Pornorama Marc Rothemund 

Herr Bello Ben Verbong 

Heavyweights Marcus 

H. Rosenmüller 

2006 Perfume – The Story of a Murderer Tom Tykwer 

Hui Buh – The Goofy Ghost Sebastian Niemann 

Elementary Particles Oskar Roehler 

The Robber Hotzenplotz Gernot Roll 

2005 Der Fischer und seine Frau Doris Dörrie 

The White Massai Hermine 

Huntgeburth 

2004 The Downfall Oliver Hirschbiegel 

Resident Evil: Apocalypse Alexander Witt 

2002 Resident Evil Paul W.S. 

Anderson 

Naked German Film Prize 2003 Doris Dörrie 

Slap Her… She's French Melanie Mayron 

Erkan & Stefan vs. The Forces of Evil Axel Sand 

Knallharte Jungs Granz Henman 

666: In Bed With the Devil (TV) Rainer Matsutani 

Epstein's Night Urs Egger 

2001 Nowhere in Africa Oscar ® 2003 Caroline Link 

German Film Prize 2002 

Bavarian Film Prize 2002 

Der Schuh des Manitu Bavarian Film Prize 2001 Michael Herbig 

(Audience Award) 

German Film Prize 2002 

(Audience Award) 

Girls on Top Dennis Gansel 

Thema Nr. 1 Maria Bachmann 

2000 Harte Jungs Marc Rothemund 

Erkan & Stefan Michael Herbig 

Time Share Sharon von 

Wietersheim 

The Calling Richard Caesar 

1999 The Devil and Ms. D Bernd Eichinger 

1998 Am I Beautiful? Doris Dörrie 

Der Campus Bavarian Film Prize 1997 Sönke Wortmann 

Wrongfully Accused Pat Proft 

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1998 Opera Ball (TV) Urs Egger 

1997 Ballermann 6 Gernot Roll, 

Tom Gerhardt 

Es geschah am hellichten Tag (TV) Nico Hofman 

Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle (TV) Peter F. Bringmann 

Prince Valiant Anthony Hickox 

1996 Charleys Tante (TV) Sönke Wortmann 

Smilla’s Sense for Snow Bille August 

A Girl Called Rosemary (TV) Bernd Eichinger 

Die Halbstarken (TV) Urs Egger 

1995 Das Superweib Sönke Wortmann 

1994 Maybe… Maybe Not Sönke Wortmann 

Voll normaaal Ralf Huettner 

1993 The House of Spirits Bille August 

Body of Evidence Uli Edel 

1992 The Cement Garden Andrew Birkin 

Salt on our Skin Andrew Birkin 

TKKG Ulrich König 

1991 Manta, Manta Wolfgang Büld 

1988 The Venus Trap Robert van Ackeren 

1982 Der Fan Eckhart Schmidt 

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THE SCORE by Heiko Maile 

THE MUSIC 

Heiko Maile is a musician, composer and founding member of Camouflage – 

internationally known from hits like "Love Is A Shield" and "The Great Commandment" – 

with whom he has released seven albums and numerous singles over the band's 25year 

history. 

Heiko freelances as a producer, composer and keyboarder in Stuttgart, Berlin and as 

part of the Frankfurt composers' collective "Gutleut.tv". 

His musical forte is composing and creating electronic music. Working closely with the 

director, he crafted a film score for THE CROCODILES heavily influenced by 

contemporary youth trends. 

THE THEME SONG: 

Apollo 3 - "Superhelden" (Sony Music) 

"I believe in you, just like you believe in me!" raps Marvin, 12-year-old MC of aPOLLO 

3. Driven by Dario's energetic guitar riffs, Henry makes it clear in the refrain: "You can 

be, you can be a superhero!" And that's not only what the theme song is about, but the 

whole movie as well: Courage and friendship, and how together they can make you a 

superhero. 

Just like the NASA missions they get their name from, aPOLLO 3 consists of three 

crew members. Henry, the thoughtful singer, has a voiuce full of depth and emotion. MC 

Marvin adds the requisite coolness and street cred to their tracks with his stylish raps. 

And with his jagged-edge, massive guitar riffs, Dario supplies the adrenaline-heavy rock 

backing. 

The three 12-year-olds have been on their mission since 2006, when they met in school 

and began locking themselves into Henry's basement to make music. More or less by 

accident, their teacher found out about their band and introduced them to a music 

producer she knew: Niko visited the kids at school, sat down at the drum kit with them 

and started jamming with them – and was totally exhilarated by his find. Niko and the 

kids worked on their tracks for a year until playing "Superheroes" for the filmmakers, 

who were so excited they immediately turned it into the title track of the film. 

After the film release on March 26 th , 2009, the single hit the stores April 3 rd and has 

been in the German Top 100 ever since, putting the kids one step closer to their idols 

like Linkin Park and Green Day, and their goal of being the world's youngest rock band. 

aPOLLO 3 are three kids on a mission. 

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THE CAST 

Hannes Nick Romeo Reimann 

Kai Fabian Halbig 

Maria Leonie Tepe 

Olli Manuel Steitz 

Jorgo Javidan Imani 

Peter Robin Walter 

Elvis Nicolas Schinseck 

Frank David Hürten 

Dennis Jacob Matschenz 

Kevin Axel Stein 

Achmed Oktay Özdemir 

Hannes’ Mutter Nora Tschirner 

Kai's Mom Maria Schrader 

Kai's Dad Smudo 

Minigolf Course Owner Martin Semmelrogge 

Policeman Ralf Richter 

THE CREW 

Director Christian Ditter 

Screenplay Christian Ditter, based on a draft by Martin 

Ritzenhoff and the novel 

by Max von der Grün 

Director of Photography Christian Rein 

Set Design Eva Stiebler 

Costume Design Janne Birck 

Editor Ueli Christen 

Score Heiko Maile 

Producer Christian Becker 

Lena Olbrich 

Supervising Producer Anita Schneider 

Co-Producer Martin Moszkowicz 

Production Companies Westside Filmproduktion GmbH/ 

Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH 

Constantin Film Produktion GmbH 

Principal Photography June 17 th , 2008 – August 22 nd , 2008 

Locations Viersen, Dortmund, Mönchengladbach, Brüggen 

Length 98 minutes 

Format 35mm 1:1,85 

Funded by Filmstiftung NRW, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, 

FFA Filmförderungsanstalt, DFFF 

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Theme song "Superhelden" by apollo 3 Original Soundtrack CD 

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