Ready, Steady, Charlie!

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Ready, Steady, Charlie!
Directed by Mike Eschmann
Written by
  • David Keller
  • Michael Sauter
Produced byLukas Hobi
Starring Michael Koch
Melanie Winiger
Marco Rima
CinematographyRoland Schmid
Edited by Mike Schaerer
Music byManuel Stagars
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
Language Swiss German

Ready, Steady, Charlie! (Ge. Achtung, fertig, Charlie!) is a 2003 Swiss movie production directed by Mike Eschmann, starring newcomer Michael Koch, beauty queen Melanie Winiger, and comedian Marco Rima. The plot is a parody about the military service in Switzerland and has been the most successful Swiss movie since 1978's The Swissmakers,[ citation needed ] and had some success as well in France, the United States, the UK and even in Russia.

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