Gigantic
The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore.
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About Gigantic
Gigantic is a 1999 German-language drama and comedy film directed by Sebastian Schipper. The cast is led by Frank Giering, Florian Lukas, Antoine Monot Jr.. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.
Gigantic was produced by X Filme Creative Pool, NDR, and ARTE and made in Germany. It was released on September 30, 1999.
- Director
- Sebastian Schipper
- Writers
- Sebastian Schipper
- Release date
- September 30, 1999
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Production
- X Filme Creative Pool, NDR, ARTE
Gigantic cast & crew
Gigantic was directed by Sebastian Schipper and written by Sebastian Schipper.
The cast features Frank Giering as Floyd, Florian Lukas as Ricco, Antoine Monot Jr. as Walter, Julia Hummer as Telsa, Jochen Nickel as Snake, and Albert Kitzl as Elvis.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Frank Griebe and it was produced by Stefan Arndt and Tom Tykwer.
Is Gigantic worth watching?
Gigantic holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 105 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama and comedy, Gigantic is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Gigantic
Frank Giering
Floyd
Florian Lukas
Ricco
Antoine Monot Jr.
Walter
Julia Hummer
Telsa
Jochen Nickel
Snake
Albert Kitzl
Elvis
Hannes Hellmann
Klaus
Gustav Peter Wöhler
Horst
Peter Franke
Meister
Guido A. Schick
Dulle
Silvana Bosi
Walters grandmother
Johannes Silberschneider
Hans
Gigantic — FAQs
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▸What language is Gigantic in?
Gigantic is originally in German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Gigantic?
Gigantic runs 1 hours 20 minutes (80 minutes).
▸What is Gigantic rated?
It holds a 7.6/10 audience score from 105 ratings.
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