The Middle Man (2021)
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- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 Sep 2021 (Denmark)
- Movie
Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Pål Sverre Hagen | ... |
Frank
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| Nicolas Bro | ... |
Pastor
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| Trond Fausa | ... |
Bob Spencer
(as Trond Fausa Aurvåg)
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| Paul Gross | ... |
The Sherriff
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| Don McKellar | ... |
Doctor
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| Tuva Novotny | ... |
Blenda
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| Jim Stark | ... |
Bill
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Nina Andresen Borud | ... |
Frank's Mother
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| Rossif Sutherland | ... |
Steve Miller
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| Sheila McCarthy | ... |
Mrs. Stout
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| Bill Lake | ... |
Mr. Stout
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| Aksel Hennie | ... |
Arthur Clintstone
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Tyler Dukes | ... |
Bartender
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| David Carter | ... |
Male Guest
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| Quatis Tarkington | ... |
Hospital Doctor
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| Kenneth Welsh | ... |
Mr. Miller
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| Christopher Buchholz | ... |
Mr. Perkins
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Jannike Schubert | ... |
Mrs. Perkins
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| David R Carter | ... |
Male Guest 2
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Rosalia Chilelli | ... |
Sally
(as Rosalie Chilelli)
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Katharina Rübertus | ... |
Nurse 1
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Anna-Sophia Lumpe | ... |
Nurse 2
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| Josiane McCartney | ... |
Marion / Veronica
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Daniel Drewes | ... |
Mr. Mills
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Nicola Inden | ... |
Mrs. Mills
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Directed by
| Bent Hamer | ||
Written by
| Lars Saabye Christensen | ... | (novel) |
| Bent Hamer | ... | () |
Produced by
| Catho Bach Christensen | ... | line producer |
| Reinhard Brundig | ... | producer |
| Nina Frese | ... | producer |
| Bent Hamer | ... | producer |
| Jacob Jarek | ... | producer |
| Jamie Manning | ... | producer |
| Andreas Roald | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Stark | ... | executive producer |
| Simone Urdl | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Dan Wechsler | ... | executive producer |
| Jennifer Weiss | ... | producer |
| Jamal Zeinal Zade | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jonathan Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| John Christian Rosenlund | ||
Editing by
| Anders Refn | ||
Editorial Department
| Thomas Gieraths | ... | digital intermediate supervisor / on-line editor |
| Uta Huerter | ... | project manager digital lab |
| Anders Refn | ... | editor |
| Severin Schultze | ... | colorist dailies |
| Kristina Söll | ... | post-production supervisor |
Production Design by
| Diana Magnus | ||
Art Direction by
| Anja Fromm | ... | art director |
| Bruno Rocca | ... | art director |
Set Decoration by
| Matt Ceolin | ||
Costume Design by
| Amanda Lee Street | ||
Makeup Department
| Kayla Kertesz | ... | hair stylist |
| Amy Lamon | ... | hair department head |
| Ashley Lamon | ... | key makeup artist / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Julia Brachert | ... | post-production manager |
| Rosalia Chilelli | ... | production supervisor (as Rosalie Chilelli) |
| Andrew Cullen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brandon Jourdin | ... | second assistant director |
| Bradley Miller | ... | third assistant director |
| Parth Pandey | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Ryan Port | ... | first assistant director |
| Rene von Bodisco | ... | second assistant director: Callsheet |
Art Department
| Sarah Bryans | ... | art department assistant |
| Barbara Hartwich | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Leandro Illescas | ... | scenic painter |
| Natalie Ira-Gould | ... | Intern Art Assistant |
| Shaun Majid | ... | property master |
| Jesse Persian | ... | set dresser |
| Mikael Riou | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Patrick Dal Cin | ... | boom operator |
| Rob Fletcher | ... | sound recordist |
| Roman Höffgen | ... | boom operator: Germany |
| Nino Jacobsen | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jörg Kidrowski | ... | production sound mixer: Germany |
| Steve Munro | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| David Drainie Taylor | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Moody Shwales | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Sebastian Göhs | ... | digital colourist |
Stunts
| Wayne Wells | ... | fight choreographer / stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Calin Catalin | ... | gaffer |
| Christopher Chung | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ian Colville | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Dwyer | ... | grip |
| Jesse James | ... | lighting technician |
| Jason Julian | ... | grip |
| Mike Lawrence | ... | key grip |
| Amanda Matlovich | ... | still photographer |
| Jeff Miller | ... | lighting technician |
| Nick Reid | ... | dolly grip |
| John Christian Rosenlund | ... | camera operator |
| Morgan Sainsbury | ... | gaffer |
| Severin Schultze | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Mike Thibault | ... | grip |
| Raul Vargas | ... | DIT |
| James Vernelli | ... | generator operator |
Casting Department
| Jennifer Barbeau | ... | Consultant for Extras/BG Casting |
| Sandi Dal Cin | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Keith Bowser | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lea Haueisen | ... | costume assistant |
| Kaitlyn King | ... | costume truck supervisor |
| Lena Schwingenheuer | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Michael Knox | ... | location manager |
| Joseph Schlapsi | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Cody Partridge | ... | music coordinator |
| Jeff Wolpert | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tami Scott | ... | script supervisor: Canada |
Transportation Department
| Brandon Servant | ... | Head Driver / picture car coordinator / unit driver |
| Melissa Villeneuve | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jennifer Barbeau | ... | location scout |
| Julia Brachert | ... | production coordinator |
| Gero Brugmann | ... | legal counsel: bank |
| Barbara DaDalt | ... | production assistant (as Barbara Da Dalt) |
| Lesley Myers | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Daniela Radics | ... | production assistant |
| Lauren Ramsay | ... | production coordinator |
| Ryan D. Walker | ... | production assistant |
| E. Christine Withrow | ... | payroll accountant |
| Leigh Dillon | ... | dialect coach: Aksel Hennie (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Bulbul Films
- The Film Farm
- Profile Pictures
- Bord Cadre Films
- Pandora Filmproduktion
- Sovereign Films (II)
Distributors
- Camera Film (2021) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sovereign Film Distribution (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- ARTE Mediathek (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2022) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Cinemax (2023) (Czechia) (tv)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (2020) (Norway)
- Russkii Reportazh (2022) (Russia) (video) (internet)
- levelFILM (2020) (Canada)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Drylab (On set Collaboration and Dailies)
- Northern Ontario Film Studios (NOFS) (facilities)
- WeFadeToGrey (post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film is set in Karmack, a small town in the American Midwest that is so economically depressed that it hires Frank Farrelli as a middle man to deliver bad news to people because none of the residents can bear to do it themselves anymore. Written by Frank Liesenborgs |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was shot in 2019, in both Germany (Cologne and surroundings, Solingen and Duisburg) and Canada (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario), as shown in the ending credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Miller:
So what are you then? Frank Farelli: I'm a Middle Man Mr. Miller: A Middle Man? Never heard of one. What's a Middle Man do? Frank Farelli: A Middle Man brings people news. Mr. Miller: And now you've brought some news for me? Frank Farelli: Steve was knocked out last night. At the bar. He was a bit heavy on the bottle I guess. Mr. Miller: Uh Wait, what the hell did you just say? Frank Farelli: No, not that he was heavier than the rest of us Mr. Miller: No, wait, wait, wait, wait. You said it again. Frank Farelli: What? Mr. Miller: You said "was" when you're talking about Steve See more » |