Thunderbirds

1983 1h 30m DA

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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John and René are in their twenties, close friends but different enough for René to be nicknamed Thunderbird, while John remains just plain John. John feels irresistibly drawn into Thunderbird's orbit, but René isn't all flash. He actually longs to share John's plainness and quiet calm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Hesse Overgaard
John
Michael Falch
Rene
Mette Munk Plum
Vivi
Rita Angela
Johns mor
Niels Møller
Helge
Dick Kaysø
Renes far
Anne-Lise Gabold
Renes fars nye kone
Holger Boland
Sand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Writers: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Hans Hansen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Hesse Overgaard and Michael Falch and Mette Munk Plum carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Janus Billeskov Jansen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Hesse Overgaard and Michael Falch and Mette Munk Plum carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0123120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.