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P & B

  • 19831983
  • 1h 49m
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6.1/10
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P & B (1983)
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Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit ... Read allPettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit loopholes that exist.Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit loopholes that exist.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
496
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
95,873
11,369
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    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Hammenhög(freely adapted from the novel "Pettersson & Bendel" by)
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Stellan Skarsgård
      • Allan Edwall
      • Lena Nyman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Hammenhög(freely adapted from the novel "Pettersson & Bendel" by)
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Stellan Skarsgård
      • Allan Edwall
      • Lena Nyman
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    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Karl-Johan 'Charlie' Pettersson
    Allan Edwall
    Allan Edwall
    • Josef 'Stavros' Bendel
    Lena Nyman
    Lena Nyman
    • Mia Edling…
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    • Agda Levin
    • (as Lill Lindfors)
    Björn Gustafson
    Björn Gustafson
    • Nilsson
    Jan Blomberg
    • Vreding
    Jim Hughes
    • Rodney
    Eva Dahlman
    Eva Dahlman
    • Angelica Vreding
    Åsa Bjerkerot
    • Eva Velin
    Katarina Fernell
    • Aunt Lindström
    Tomas Alfredson
    Tomas Alfredson
    • Jonas
    Dora Söderberg
    Dora Söderberg
    • Mrs. Larsson
    Lissi Alandh
    Lissi Alandh
    • Mrs. Persson
    Bengt Brunskog
    Bengt Brunskog
    • Police
    Bo Andersson
    • Police
    Brasse Brännström
    Brasse Brännström
    • Man in Pub
    Karin Ekström
    Gösta Ekman
    Gösta Ekman
    • Guest at Restaurant
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Hammenhög(freely adapted from the novel "Pettersson & Bendel" by)
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      In the first couple of shots, there is a slow motion shot of a plane flying. It shows the plane very close to the ground, like it's landing. In the very next shot the plane is flying much higher in the sky.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lena (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      It's So Nice To Be Rich
      Music by Gunnar Svensson
      Lyrics by Hans Alfredson
      Vocals by Agnetha Fältskog

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    Top review
    6/10
    Shameless con-artistry galore in clever little flick...
    Inventive, clever and constantly entertaining flick of two oddly paired con artists in 80's Stockholm and their escalating swindle schemes. No serious filmmaking here, just a lot of colourful characterizations and nifty scams... favourite: The Rod Stewart concert!! FUN: Check out Stellan Skarsgård (of such later Hollywood fame such as Good Will Hunting, Deep blue sea, Ronin etc.) in his hippie-ish bum appearance!
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    • ozjeppe
    • Dec 10, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1983 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pettersson & Bendel
    • Filming locations
      • Kungsgatan, Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
      • Svenska Ord
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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