The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It

2004 1h 32m NO

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 11

AdventureFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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The Gang form The Dynamites. After winning a talent competition they are told by manager Pop-Johansen that the band will be huge in the U.S. But is he only after their prize money?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aksel Støren Aschjem
Egon
Thomas Engeset
Kjell
Lars Berteig Andersen
Benny
Jakob Schøyen Andersen
Dynamitt-Harry
Julia Charlotte Geitvik
Valborg
Karoline Aagaard Gamlund
Ingrid
Halvor Borgen Lindstad
Herman
Bastian Hafr
Biffen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Lindtner Næss
Writers: Arne Lindtner Næss
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $3M — a 13.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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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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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aksel Støren Aschjem and Thomas Engeset and Lars Berteig Andersen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Arne Lindtner Næss directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre scores. Jan Toreg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $3M — a 13.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Part of the "Olsenbanden Jr. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jan Toreg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aksel Støren Aschjem and Thomas Engeset and Lars Berteig Andersen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0390320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.