American Showdown 8 – Eine wahre Geschichte (2026): Cast, Story

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In the 1990s, five boys from East Berlin discover a passion for American action movies. They begin filming their own seven-part action series, "American Showdown"—shooting "guerilla-style" without permits. Years later, now adults, they…

American Showdown 8 – Eine wahre Geschichte (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. In the 1990s, five boys from East Berlin discover a passion for American action movies. They begin filming their own seven-part action series, "American Showdown"—shooting "guerilla-style" without permits. Years later, now adults, they reunite to revive their dream. They shoot the eighth installment of the series just as they did back then: on a shoestring budget and with plenty of passion. However, their ambitions and expectations have grown, and the filmmaking process puts their friendship to the ultimate test.

American Showdown 8 – Eine wahre Geschichte movie details

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In the 1990s, five boys from East Berlin discover a passion for American action movies. They begin filming their own seven-part action series, "American Showdown"—shooting "guerilla-style" without permits. Years later, now adults, they reunite to revive their dream. They shoot the eighth installment of the series just as they did back then: on a shoestring budget and with plenty of passion. However, their ambitions and expectations have grown, and the filmmaking process puts their friendship to the ultimate test.

What to expect

The film is classified as Documentary. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by André Jagusch. Writing credits include André Jagusch. The listed cast includes Alexander Scheer, Mirco Dzienkansky, Steve Patuta, André Jagusch.

• Alexander Scheer as Self / Arthur
• Mirco Dzienkansky as Self / ASD Agent 1
• Steve Patuta as Self / ASD Agent 2
• André Jagusch

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-10-21. Production countries: Germany. Spoken languages: German.

Production companies: Nine O'Clock Pictures

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Film data:
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