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Amatørene

Amatørene

2001Movie⏱️ 1h 28m
ComedyCrimeDrama
6.3
IMDB Rating
594 votes

Jan's fast-food business is going bankrupt, his girlfriend has left him, and he is being exploited by his live-in father. Therefore, he has nothing to lose when he gets mixed up in the kidnapping of famous rock star Iver Mo. But J...

Director
Pål Sletaune
Writers
Jonny Halberg, Pål Sletaune
Stars
Robert Skjærstad, Andrine Sæther, Philip Zandén
Release Date
March 2, 2001
Language
Norwegian
Country
Norway
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Robert Skjærstad
as Jan
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Andrine Sæther
as Helle
Philip Zandén
Philip Zandén
as Iver
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Trond Høvik
as Bent
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Per Schaanning
as Rolf
Bernhard Ramstad
Bernhard Ramstad
as Robert
Bjørn Sundquist
Bjørn Sundquist
as Miki
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Berit Boman
as Grete
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Ingrid Jørgensen
as Eva
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Eli Anne Linnestad
as Apoteker

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Oslo, Norway
Production
4 1/2 Film, Spillefilmkompaniet 4 1/2

🏷️ Keywords

ransomkidnappingunfaithful girlfriendself loathingobnoxiousness

🎯 Categories

NorwegianDark ComedyComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Great black comedy...
by Rabbit-Reviews2013-05-20

"In case you are in a mood for that special blend of black humor, realistic characters and difficult, but funny situations that actually happen in real life Amatørene is the movie for you. Granted, it is a bit more obscure than the usual black comedies that we are used to, but only by recognition, this is a phenomenal movie that is waiting to be discovered. The concept is pretty much simple, you take one average (maybe below, sorry) guy and his life and make that at an almost every junction in his life he makes a wrong turn. His life sucks, and he didn't deserve this, but if you can identi..."

💡 Did You Know?

Pål Sletaunet turned down the chance to direct American Beauty in order to make this film.

📖 Synopsis

Jan's fast-food business is going bankrupt, his girlfriend has left him, and he is being exploited by his live-in father. Therefore, he has nothing to lose when he gets mixed up in the kidnapping of famous rock star Iver Mo. But J...