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Body Switch

Original title: Farligt venskab
  • 1995
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
434
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Body Switch (1995)
DramaRomanceSci-FiThriller

An elite sports doctor with 2 months to live offers to help a basketball team, so as to find a healthy boy to switch bodies with. A teenager wakes up to find himself in the old doctor's dyin... Read allAn elite sports doctor with 2 months to live offers to help a basketball team, so as to find a healthy boy to switch bodies with. A teenager wakes up to find himself in the old doctor's dying body.An elite sports doctor with 2 months to live offers to help a basketball team, so as to find a healthy boy to switch bodies with. A teenager wakes up to find himself in the old doctor's dying body.

  • Director
    • Jørn Faurschou
  • Writers
    • Thorstein Thomsen
    • Jørn Faurschou
    • Per Nielsen
  • Stars
    • Ulf Pilgaard
    • Morten Schaffalitzky
    • Kenn Godske
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    434
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jørn Faurschou
    • Writers
      • Thorstein Thomsen
      • Jørn Faurschou
      • Per Nielsen
    • Stars
      • Ulf Pilgaard
      • Morten Schaffalitzky
      • Kenn Godske
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Ulf Pilgaard
    • Per Wahlin…
    Morten Schaffalitzky
    • Jonas…
    Kenn Godske
    • Teis
    Helle Fagralid
    Helle Fagralid
    • Lina
    Stephania Potalivo
    Stephania Potalivo
    • Anne
    Anne Werner Thomsen
    • Grethe Wahlin
    Lars Lippert
    • Simon
    Charlotte Sieling
    • Jonas mor
    Peter Hesse Overgaard
    • Jonas far
    Grethe Holmer
    • Vibeke
    Jannie Faurschou
    Jannie Faurschou
    • Bankdamen
    Kirsten Olesen
    Kirsten Olesen
    • Lægen
    Asger Reher
    • Træneren
    Lisbet Lundquist
    Lisbet Lundquist
    • Teis mor
    Kristian Halken
    • Linas far
    Michael Zuckow Mardorf
    • Vred mand
    Laura Faurschou
    • Blondine
    Kenneth Friis
    • Basketballven 1
    • Director
      • Jørn Faurschou
    • Writers
      • Thorstein Thomsen
      • Jørn Faurschou
      • Per Nielsen
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    9Mulle-3

    "Nattevagten" was much, much better!!!

    It is far from being a brilliant film. The story is not original, it is predictable and tiresome. Some of the dialogues are directly awful. But what lifts the movie from rating 5 to 8, is the extraordinary performance of the actor Ulf Pilgaard. He is really a fantastic actor. He is playing the old and ill doctor Per Wahlin and the young Janus in the old mans body. He is really good at playing both roles, so good that you as a viewer of the film almost believe in the brain exchange. It is just a pity, that the talent of this great actor is wasted on a script that bad!

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    • Trivia
      The military camp where Teis lives was filmed in Avedørelejren before it was bought by Zentropa and became Filmbyen. The house where Teis lives was later used as the exterior for Lola's house in Constance (1998).
    • Connections
      Featured in Om 'Farligt venskab' (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      All Around the Watchtower
      Lyrics & Music by Bob Dylan

      Performed by Big Fat Snake

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1995 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Farlig vänskap
    • Production companies
      • Thura Film
      • Moviola Film och Television
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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