The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.
Who stars in Emil and the Detectives? The main cast of Emil and the Detectives includes Tobias Retzlaff, Anja Sommavilla, Jürgen Vogel, Maria Schrader, Kai Wiesinger.
Who directed Emil and the Detectives? Emil and the Detectives (2001) is directed by Franziska Buch.
How long is Emil and the Detectives? Emil and the Detectives has a runtime of 1h 51m. It was released in 2001.
What genre is Emil and the Detectives? Emil and the Detectives is a Comedy, Family film. It has a rating of 6.2/10 with 38 votes.
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