Cast & crew
The Beginner (1985)
Directed by Sigi Rothemund Written by Mike KrĂĽger, Thomas Gottschalk
Cast
| Thomas Gottschalk | Tommy |
| Sylvia Engelmann | Tommys Freundin |
| Mike KrĂĽger | Mike |
| Anja Kruse | Linda |
| Ankie Lau | Ling Ling |
| Gerd Baltus | Direktor Kappellusch |
| Eiji Kusuhara | |
| Werner Kreindl | Kommissar |
| Kurt Weinzierl | Trainer / Sheriff / Archäologe / Louis XIV. / Pianist |
| Ossy Kolmann | Liborius |
| Klaus Stiglmeier | Bestatter |
| Jochen Busse | Zeitungsleser |
| Udo Kier | Graf Frackstein |
| Thea Gottschalk | Gräfin Frackstein |
| Bob Lockwood | Goldi |
| Gert Burkard | Chauffeur |
| Corinna Drews | Jane |
| Kenny Whymark | Humphrey Bogart |
| Willy Harlander | Tankstellenpächter |
| Alexander Gittinger | |
| Wolfgang Haussmann | |
| Klaus Fuchs | |
| Ludwig Haas | Manager |
Crew
| Olaf Weitzl | Original Music Composer |
| Claudia Wutz | Editor |
| Karl Spiehs | Producer |
| Heinz Hölscher | Director of Photography |
| Sigi Rothemund | Director |
| Luggi Waldleitner | Producer |
| Gerhard Heinz | Original Music Composer |
| Erich Tomek | Executive Producer |
| Mike KrĂĽger | Screenplay |
| Thomas Gottschalk | Screenplay |