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Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023)
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Original name: Manta Manta - Zwoter Teil
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
When a former racer faces the prospect of his car repair shop and go-kart track being foreclosed, he comes up with a daring plan: to win the prize for the big race on the Bilster Berg. He has one month to turn his old Opel into a rocket from the old days, but his ex-wife suddenly enters his life with a request to take care of their son.
Style:
exciting, humorous, captivating, entertaining, lighthearted, sentimental, road movie
Plot:
race car, racing, race, machine, racecar driver, car race, chases and races, car, auto racing, car racing, automobile, father son relationship, determination, nostalgia, mechanic, comeback, legacy, redemption, male bonding, families, divorce, teamwork, coming of age, street racing, driver ...
Time:
90s, contemporary, 1990s
Place:
germany
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Story:
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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404
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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