Olsen-bandens sidste stik (1998)

After being arrested in a psychiatric institute for almost twenty years, Egon Olsen escapes and reunites his gang for a last and final coup.

Directors:

Morten Arnfred, Tom Hedegaard

Writers:

Henning Bahs (characters), Henning Bahs,

Stars:

Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ove Sprogøe	...	Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald	...	Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard	...	Kjeld Jensen
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen	...	Hallandsen
Henrik Koefoed	...	B. Holm Hansen
Axel Strøbye	...	Kriminalassistent Jensen
Ole Ernst	...	Holm
Grethe Sønck	...	Ruth Hansen
Ove Verner Hansen	...	Bøffen
Michael Hasselflug	...	Alf
Jes Holtsø	...	Børge Jensen
Claus Bue	...	Arkivar
Michael Carøe	...	Studievært
Jarl Forsmann	...	Portør
Benny Hansen	...	Portør

Storyline

After being arrested in a psychiatric institute for almost twenty years, Egon Olsen escapes and reunites his gang for a last and final coup.

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Plot Keywords:

olsenbanden | sequel | franz jäger | character name in title

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Taglines:

De er tilbage!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

EON - Olsenbandens sidste stik Olsenbanden Fanclub

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

18 December 1998 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Az Olsen banda utolsó akciója

Filming Locations:

Nordisk Film Risby Studierne, Albertslund, Sjælland, Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 18,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director 'Hedegaard, Tom' died during the making of this film, as did actor Poul Bundgaard, which is why Kjeld is not shown clearly in any of the outdoor scenes. These scenes were completed with actor Tommy Kenter dressed and made up to look like Bundgaard.

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Quotes

Bang-Johansen: Den ny mand i Kirkeministeriet er en svindler og en bedrager! Hans opførsel ved hul nummer tretten var en skandale!

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Connections

Follows The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)

User Reviews

A nice farewell.

The 14th and last film in the popular "Olsen-Banden" film series is a must see for fans of the series, but this film survives mostly on the fond memories of the earlier films. It´s 17 years since gang leader Egon Olsen was committed to a facility for the criminally insane. Here, he is brought on a Danish TV talk show to comment on the plight of elderly citizens. He is instantly recognized by fellow gang members, Kjeld and Benny, and the ol´ gang teams up for one final heist when Egon manages to escape. Sadly the gang must admit that they are not as fit as they used to be, but still manage to get into trouble. The cast is full of familiar faces from the series, and Axel Strøbye steals the show as "Jensen", and it´s nice to see Jes Holtsø (criminally underused as "Børge") but Kirsten Walther is sorely missed as "Yvonne".

Sadly, Poul Bundgaard´s real life health problems are all too apparent here, and he died during production, with half his scenes left to be filmed, leading to script changes, CGI magic and an unrecognizable Tommy Kenter standing in for the exterior shots. Tragically, director Tom Hedegaard, who was assistant director on most of the early films, died a week before shooting was to be completed. The remaining scenes were directed by Morten Arnfred. Cast veterans Bjørn Watt-Boolsen and Benny Hansen died shortly after the premiere. The final result is, while not terribly funny, still nostalgic and entertaining enough with a cast full of veterans doing what comes natural.