The Junior Olsen Gang and the Master Thief

2010 1h 21m NO

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Follows the Junior Olsen Gang as they hunt down missing tax money stolen from a bank in 1835.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thomas Stene-Johansen
Egon
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Kjell
Fridtjof Tangen
Benny
Petter Mjøen Westlund
Dynamitt-Harry
Lina Sørlie Strand
Valborg
Regine Anthonessen
Ingrid
Thomas Fjeldberg
Herman
Tor Gunnari Maagø Hunstad
Biffen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Lindtner Næss
Writers: Arne Lindtner Næss, Peder Hamdahl Næss
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 79% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Olsenbanden Jr. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Arne Lindtner Næss directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre scores. Helge Billing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Norway.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 79% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 16 years ago.
5Part of the "Olsenbanden Jr. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Helge Billing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Thomas Stene-Johansen and Jonas Hoff Oftebro and Fridtjof Tangen carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt1627927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.