Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding is a drama, music and documentary film directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, running about 139 minutes. “The life story of music icon Udo Lindenberg who revolutionized the German music industry.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Long before his big stage breakthrough in 1973 in Hamburg, and 4.4 million records sold, the rock musician Udo Lindenberg from the Westphalian province, the man with the long hair and the hat, had many adventures. Before it all started, he moved from the remoteness of Gronau to Hamburg, where he met Paula, who was not his great love, but was quite a hottie. When the team of three was complete with Steffi Stephan, the idea of founding a band developed. But the road to get there was a long one: he drummed as a jazz drummer in bands, had a highly dangerous performance in a US military base in the middle of the Libyan desert and always believed in making it to the very top.

Who’s in it. Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding stars Jan Bülow as Udo Lindenberg, Claude Heinrich as Udo Lindenberg (Teenager), Detlev Buck as Mattheisen and Max von der Groeben as Bassist Steffi Stephan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $6.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.