Oldboys (2009)

Now in his fifties, Vagn leads a solitary life and plays football with a group of similarly aged men, some even older. After being left behind at a petrol station by his teammates on their ... See full summary »

Director:

Nikolaj Steen

Writer:

Nikolaj Steen (screenplay)

Stars:

Kristian Halken, Robert Hansen, Laura Christensen

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kristian Halken	...	Vagn Bendtsen
Robert Hansen	...	John Lund
Laura Christensen	...	Jeanne
Rasmus Bjerg	...	Henrik B
Leif Sylvester	...	Svend Erik
Ole Thestrup	...	Bent
Elith Nulle Nykjær	...	Erling
Niels Skousen	...	Preben
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Bente
Ralph Carlsson	...	Pastor Ekdahl
Shanti Roney	...	Engberg
Nikolaj Steen	...	Frank
Tomas Radoor	...	Man paying for his food in Diner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jörgen Berthage	...	Policeofficer
Sally Mørk	...	Girl in queue

Storyline

Now in his fifties, Vagn leads a solitary life and plays football with a group of similarly aged men, some even older. After being left behind at a petrol station by his teammates on their way to a match in Sweden, he encounters a young habitual offender and together they set off in hot pursuit of Vagn's buddies. A Nordic road movie taking in a whole series of comic, serious and, above all, well-written scenarios.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish Swedish

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Old Boys - Alte Herren & krumme Dinger

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Nepenthe Film, Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

After the football team has arrived in Sweden the bus driver's dead dog is found in the bus. The team decides to bury it at a motorway stop, however, the road signs in the background are blue and green, indicating that the scene was shot in Denmark.

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Connections

Referenced in Vild med dans: Vals og cha-cha-cha, del 2 (2011)

User Reviews

Lowkey charmer

Quintessential Indy road-movie with a very Nordic touch. 58 year old lonely janitor, who is so shy that he barely registers get accidentally left behind on a gas-station, when his old-boys soccer team is on its way to a match in Sweden. To catch up, he gets a lift with a sweet natured delinquent and the adventure begins... The movie has a nice flow and is filled with quirky characters and wry observations about people and differences. Most of the actors are well-known danish character actors, who seems to have a lot of fun. Some of the humor do require a little knowledge of Denmark and Sweden, but it shouldn't be too difficult for anyone to relate to most of the situations. Danish superstar Tina Dico supplies the soundtrack and some really catchy songs.