Synopsis

In Hamburg's red-light district, sandwich seller Andi Ommsen dreams of becoming a respected pimp. When crime boss Slobo leaves town, Andi is ordered to watch over Slobo's girlfriend, Anica. Joined by naive soap actor Timo, who is researching a role, Andi must impersonate the neighborhood's top pimp while navigating gangsters, jealous rivals, and his own talent for causing chaos.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film's original German title is "Der letzte Lude"; "Andi Ommsen ist der letzte Lude" was used as an alternate title.

• Principal photography took place from May 5 through July 15, 2002, in Hamburg and Cologne.

• The production was handled by Goldkind Filmproduktion in co-production with Constantin Film Produktion, Starhaus Filmproduktion, Ziegler Film, and Bioskop-Film.

• Constantin Film released the movie theatrically in Germany on July 10, 2003.

• The 90-minute feature was shot on 35mm film and released with Dolby Digital sound.

• The German FSK classified the film as suitable for viewers aged 12 and older on June 11, 2003.

• According to filmportal.de figures recorded in 2016, the movie had attracted 28,251 German theatrical admissions.

• The film later became part of Tele 5's "SchleFaZ" series, where films are presented with humorous commentary. Its "Der letzte Lude" broadcast aired in December 2018.