It's for Your Own Good

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It's for Your Own Good

2020

1h 31m

6.1(41 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Three fathers who are also brothers-in-law make a pact to save their daughters from their boyfriends.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Heiner Lauterbach

Artur

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Jürgen Vogel

Kalle

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Hilmi Sözer

Yus

Acting

Janina Uhse

Antonia

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Jacob Matschenz

Alex

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Lisa-Marie Koroll

Luna

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Andreas Pietschmann

Pierre

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Lara Aylin Winkler

Sophie

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Junis Marlon

Andi

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Marie-Lou Sellem

Isabel

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Lisa Maria Potthoff

Heike

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Inka Friedrich

Marion

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Frank Streffing

Schuldirektor

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Natalia Avelon

Jazmin

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Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen

Dealer

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Matthias Bundschuh

Heinz

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Michaela Wiebusch

Elke

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