The Challenge

2005•1h 42m•

★5.2(19 ratings)

Action

Overview

Welcome to the future. Civilization has been obliterated by natural catastrophes and global economic collapse. In the rotting skeletons of once great cities, the remnants of mankind struggle to survive under the brutal reign of vicious warlords who rule by fear and the power of the fist. The only hope for a courageous band of street urchins is the brave fighter Jonas, the last surviving keeper of the secrets of an ancient martial arts dynasty. Jonas must challenge the heartless Bosco in a fight for freedom or death ... only then can he become master of mankind's destiny.

Director

Johannes Jaeger

Writers

Johannes Jaeger

Watchlist

Main Cast

Mathis Landwehr

Jonas Klingenberg

Esther Schweins

Linda

Volkram Zschiesche

Vinzent Lakotta

Christian Monz

Bosco

Sinta Weisz

The Challenge

2005•1h 42m•

★5.2(19 ratings)

Action

Overview

Director

Johannes Jaeger

Writers

Johannes Jaeger

Watchlist

Main Cast

Mathis Landwehr

Jonas Klingenberg

Esther Schweins

Linda

Volkram Zschiesche

Vinzent Lakotta

Christian Monz

Bosco

Sinta Weisz

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Johannes Jaeger

Writing

Writer: Johannes Jaeger

Production

Executive Producer: Melanie Mohr
Producer: Hermann Joha
Producer: Katrin Esser

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Marco Jovic
Original Music Composer: Alex Pfeffer

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Marcus Stotz

Did You Know?

The original title is "Kampfansage - Der letzte Schüler" (DE).

The production budget was $300.0K.

The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).

The film was directed by Johannes Jaeger.

The screenplay was written by Johannes Jaeger.

The score was composed by Marco Jovic.

Cinematography was handled by Marcus Stotz.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0417844.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

19 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Kampfansage - Der letzte Schüler

Status:

Released

Language:

Deutsch, Português

Country of Origin:

Germany

Budget:

$300,000

Production Companies:

action concept

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The Challenge

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Mathis Landwehr

Esther Schweins

Volkram Zschiesche

Christian Monz

Sinta Weisz

The Challenge

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Mathis Landwehr

Esther Schweins

Volkram Zschiesche

Christian Monz

Sinta Weisz

Bela B.

Ron Matz

Wolfgang Stegemann

Mike Möller

The Anh Ngo

Jonathan Dreusch

Ygal Gleim

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