The Middle Man

"Death is a hard way to make a living."

2021 1h 35m EN

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MID

★6.1TMDB · 56

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.

“Death is a hard way to make a living.”

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Cast

Pål Sverre Hagen
Frank
Tuva Novotny
Blenda
Nina Andresen-Borud
Frank's Mother
Aksel Hennie
Arthur Clintstone
Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Bob Spencer
Kenneth Welsh
Mr. Miller
Nicolas Bro
Pastor
Don McKellar
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bent Hamer
Writers: Bent Hamer
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bent Hamer, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pål Sverre Hagen and Tuva Novotny and Nina Andresen-Borud carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death is a hard way to make a living.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11640536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bent Hamer directs. John Christian Rosenlund behind the camera. Jonathan Goldsmith scores. Anders Refn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway.
3Directed by Bent Hamer, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anders Refn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pål Sverre Hagen and Tuva Novotny and Nina Andresen-Borud carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Death is a hard way to make a living.".
8IMDB entry: tt11640536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.