Werner and the Wizard of Booze

A comic artist named Brösel struggles to find inspiration for a new project until he acquires a magical pen. In exchange for the tool, he agrees to fulfill a future request for a supernatural entity. The stories created with the pen come to life through animated segments that follow the adventures of Werner, a motorcycle enthusiast and apprentice plumber, along with his circle of friends. These animated sequences are blended with live-action scenes.

Directed by Niki List, this German action comedy was released on November 29, 1990. The film features Rötger Feldmann as Brösel and Meret Becker as Rumpelstilzchen, while Klaus Büchner provided the voice for the title character, Werner. Other voice roles were performed by Kulle Westphal and Andi Feldmann. The production was handled by Constantin Film and TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion, with Bernd Eichinger serving as producer and Ernst Kahl writing the screenplay. The movie credits a total of 33 cast members and 97 crew members over its 93-minute runtime.

Audience reception has been generally positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.8/10 based on 6,700 votes. Similarly, it has a rating of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 199 votes.