Tails You Win, Heads You Lose (1999)
Two beautiful young women kill men in a villa in Tuscany: Maya and Cora have been friends since childhood. Maya has an alcoholic artist father who deserted the family, a mentally disturbed mother and a violent brother, Carlo. Cora is from a wealthy middle-class family. Cora helps Maya to poison Carlo's friend Detlef, who is threatening to blackmail her. They then kill Carlo when he tries to rape Cora. Cora's family takes Maya in, and a happy time begins for her, particularly when they spend the summer in Italy.
Director: Hans-Günther Bücking
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: July 29, 1999
Cast
- Heike Makatsch - Maja
- Christiane Paul - Cora
- Andrea Eckert - Anna
- Helmut Berger - Henning
- Stephan Luca - Don
- Helmfried von Lüttichau - Mario
- Marquard Bohm - Majas Vater
- Lisa Kreuzer - Majas Mutter
- Niels-Bruno Schmidt - Carlo
- Rüdiger Hacker - Coras Vater
Screenplay
- Karl Boeser (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Hans-Günther Bücking
Editing: Barbara von Weitershausen
Production: Kinofilm München, ARD
Country: Germany, Italy
Language: Deutsch, English, Italiano
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans-Günther Bücking
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tails You Win, Heads You Lose about?
- Two beautiful young women kill men in a villa in Tuscany: Maya and Cora have been friends since childhood. Maya has an alcoholic artist father who deserted the family, a mentally disturbed mother and a violent brother, Carlo. Cora is from a wealthy middle-class family. Cora helps Maya to poison Carlo's friend Detlef, who is threatening to blackmail her. They then kill Carlo when he tries to rape Cora. Cora's family takes Maya in, and a happy time begins for her, particularly when they spend the summer in Italy.
- Who directed Tails You Win, Heads You Lose?
- Tails You Win, Heads You Lose was directed by Hans-Günther Bücking.
- Who stars in Tails You Win, Heads You Lose?
- Tails You Win, Heads You Lose stars Heike Makatsch, Christiane Paul, Andrea Eckert, Helmut Berger, Stephan Luca, Helmfried von Lüttichau.
- How long is Tails You Win, Heads You Lose?
- Tails You Win, Heads You Lose has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Tails You Win, Heads You Lose?
- Tails You Win, Heads You Lose is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was Tails You Win, Heads You Lose produced?
- Tails You Win, Heads You Lose was produced in Germany, Italy.