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"The Hits of A-ha"

1999 1h 13m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 4

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Video companion piece to the greatest hits album of the same name, featuring 16 tracks. The Norwegian pop group's first worldwide hit 'Take On Me' was backed by an award-winning, semi-animated video, and the band earned a reputation for producing innovative promos, many of which were presided over by Steve Barron, the director of 'Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles'.

“The Hits of A-ha”

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Cast

Morten Harket
Self
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Self
Magne Furuholmen
Self
Béatrice Dalle
Girl ("Move to Memphis" Video)
Bunty Bailey
Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Molony
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Hits of A-ha".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0252809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Molony directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Hits of A-ha".
6IMDB entry: tt0252809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.