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    Flickering Lights

    Original title: Blinkende lygter
    • 20002000
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 49min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    20K
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    Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Søren Pilmark, and Ulrich Thomsen in Blinkende lygter (2000)
    ActionComedyCrime

    A gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Funen ... Read allA gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Funen and renovate it.A gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Funen and renovate it.A gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Funen and renovate it.A gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Funen and renovate it.

    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Søren Pilmark
      • Ulrich Thomsen
      • Mads Mikkelsen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Søren Pilmark
      • Ulrich Thomsen
      • Mads Mikkelsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations

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    Mads Mikkelsen and Søren Pilmark in Blinkende lygter (2000)

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    Søren Pilmark
    Søren Pilmark
    • Torkildas Torkild
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Peteras Peter
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Arneas Arne
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Stefanas Stefan
    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Hanneas Hanne
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Thereseas Therese
    Frits Helmuth
    • Carlas Carl
    Ole Thestrup
    • Alfred Jægeras Alfred Jæger
    Peter Andersson
    Peter Andersson
    • Færingenas Færingen
    Niels Anders Thorn
    • Williamas William
    Henning Jensen
    Henning Jensen
    • Peters Faras Peters Far
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    • Peters Moras Peters Mor
    Jesper Asholt
    • Torkilds Faras Torkilds Far
    Helle Dolleris
    • Torkilds Moras Torkilds Mor
    Bent Mejding
    • Farfaras Farfar
    Karen-Lise Mynster
    • Stefans Moras Stefans Mor
    Helle Virkner
    • Tante Beateas Tante Beate
    Max Hansen
    Max Hansen
    • Arnes Faras Arnes Far
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Four small-time gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize, that they would like to stay there, starting a new life, renovating the house and forming it into a restaurant. But they can't avoid being caught up by their past. —Volker Merl <volko@foni.net>
    cigarette smokingdark humorpubic hairmale pubic hairbrief male frontal nudity59 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • De har altid været på flugt - nu løber de for livet.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Stefan (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is seen eating in almost all of his scenes.
    • Goofs
      The rifle presented as a gift in the beginning of the film is said to be an AK-47 but is in fact a Romanian made PSL.
    • Quotes

      Alfred Jæger: What the hell are you doing? Are you shooting my cows?

      Arne: I'm sorry. I didn't know it was yours.

      Alfred Jæger: You're gonna replace that cow, I tell you that! What did you shoot it with?

      Arne: Oh, just this Desert Eagle .50

    • Connections
      Features Matador (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      21st Century High
      Music by Tim Christensen

      Lyrics by Tim Christensen and Marcus Winther-John

      Performed by Tim Christensen

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Eccentric and overtly funny - Denmark's answer to" Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels" with a different Taste
    "Flickering Lights" directed by Anders Thomas Jensen who is great talent worldwide. He is brilliant director (Adam's Apples, the Green Butchers) and a great story and screenplay writer (In a Better World, After the Wedding, The Duchess, Brothers).

    "Flickering Lights" is an allegory of slapstick humor; every content of a great movie with fantastic characters, witty dialogs and situational comedy.

    Four people, four attitudes, different levels of insanity and bang on. These Four friends having 4,000,000 kroner which they owe to the mobster chief; plan to evaporate to Barcelona; engulfed in the woods in a derelict house nevertheless.

    Every scene will make you grin with its black humor and sometimes you will laugh your ass off.

    Madds Mikkeleson is amazing as a Lunatic, Ulrich Thomson is brilliant, Nikolaj Lie Kaas is fantastic with munching something in almost every scene and Søren Pilmark is superb as an angry 40 year old man.

    Supporting cast has given an astounding performance.

    8.5/10 Recommended for the people who love the black humor.
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    • ajit2106
    • Oct 24, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2000 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Blinkande lyktor
    • Filming locations
      • Restaurant Studenterkilden, Klampenborg, Sjælland, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • M&M Productions
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • SVT Drama
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,760,077
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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