Long Flat Balls

2006 1h 37m NO

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 17

Comedy

Synopsis

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Six guys from Norway go on a trip to Germany to cheer on Norway in the world Championship of football. But it isn't easy to put their normal life aside, not even for football.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Edgar Fjell
Edgar
Anders Fast Fjell
Øyvind
Petter Jørgensen
Petter
Eirik Tobiassen
Karsten
Kai Helge Hansen
Kai
Frode Lie
Freddy
Lars Olav Karlsen
Lars Olav Karlsen
José Mourinho
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bjørn Fast Nagell
Writers: Pål Sparre-Enger
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Long flat balls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jens Christian Fodstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jan Edgar Fjell and Anders Fast Fjell and Petter Jørgensen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0807716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bjørn Fast Nagell directs. Jens Christian Fodstad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "Long flat balls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Jens Christian Fodstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jan Edgar Fjell and Anders Fast Fjell and Petter Jørgensen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0807716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Jens Christian Fodstad
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,800,000
Original language: NO
Certification (US): 6
IMDB: Long Flat Balls (2006)

Awards

The Amanda Public Choice Award

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Part of

Long flat balls Collection

A group of guys going to se some football.

Production companies

Who made it

Zwart Arbeid
NO

Key crew

EditorJens Christian Fodstad
Co-DirectorHarald Zwart
CinematographyGeir Hartly Andreassen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

football (soccer)

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2006-03-316

Also known as

International titles

Lange Flate BallærNO

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