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), Gerry (

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) and Nicole ( Janina Uhse), who have figured out a way to make money out of the property market in Berlin. It was released on April 17, 2020, by

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Plot

Netflix states the plot is, "Ready to do anything to get rich, a young man upends the

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property market with his shady pal, till the good times threaten to destroy it all

Cast

as Viktor Steiner *

as Gerry Falkland * Janina Uhse as Nicole Kleber *

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as Luna *

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as Chantal * as Herr Thiel * as Manfred Bauer * as Gefängniswärter Topcu * as Viktoria Steiner

English dubbing

The English version was produced by Igloo Music in

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. William Nedved adapted the script and

Harry Buerkle Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar K ...

directed the dub.

Release

''Rising High'' was released on April 17, 2020, on Netflix.

References

External links

* *Rising High o
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(''German'') * {{IMDb title, 9806336 2020 films 2020s German-language films Netflix original films German comedy-drama films 2020 comedy-drama films