Michel and Guenther, working in dead-end jobs, are obsessed with going to Peru to find buried treasure, using a map of the Rio das Mortes. Michel's girlfriend, Hanna, humors their plan, but really just wants to get married.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hanna SchygullaHanna | Hanna |
 Günther KaufmannGünther | Günther |
 Michael KönigMichel | Michel |
 Harry BaerMichels Kollege | Michels Kollege |
 Katrin SchaakeKatrin | Katrin |
 Ulli LommelAutohändler | Autohändler |
 Ingrid CavenHannas Kollegin | Hannas Kollegin |
 Lilo PempeitGünthers Mutter | Günthers Mutter |
 Walter SedlmayrSekretär | Sekretär |
 Elga SorbasSecretary to Hannas Onkel | Secretary to Hannas Onkel |
| EEva PampuchFreundin des Tänzers | Freundin des Tänzers |
 Magdalena MontezumaHannas Kollegin | Hannas Kollegin |
| MMolly von FürstenbergHannas Kollegin | Hannas Kollegin |
 Kurt RaabTankwart | Tankwart |
| CCarla EgererKundin | Kundin |
| MMarius AicherMeister | Meister |
| JJoachim von MengershausenJoachim - Katrins Freund | Joachim - Katrins Freund |
 Hanna Axmann-RezzoriMäzenin | Mäzenin |
| FFranz MaronHannas Onkel | Hannas Onkel |
 Rudolf Waldemar BremKneipenbesucher | Kneipenbesucher |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderHannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) | Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) |