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Cast
Rüdiger Vogler
as Bruno Winter
Hanns Zischler
as Robert Lander
Lisa Kreuzer
as Pauline - Cashier
Rudolf Schündler
as Robert's Father
Marquard Bohm
as Man Who Lost His Wife
Hans Dieter Trayer
as Paul - Garage Owner
Franziska Stömmer
as Cinema Owner
Patric Kreuzer
as Little Boy
Wim Wenders
as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
Peter Kaiser
as Masturbating Projectionist (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime2h 57m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes151
DirectorWim Wenders
WritersWim Wenders
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKings of the Road
About Kings of the Road
Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.
Directed by Wim Wenders, Kings of the Road leans on a strong ensemble — Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1976.
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