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In China They Eat Dogs

Original title: I Kina spiser de hunde
  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
24K
YOUR RATING
In China They Eat Dogs (1999)
Dark ComedyActionComedyCrime

Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.

  • Director
    • Lasse Spang Olsen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Kim Bodnia
    • Dejan Cukic
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lasse Spang Olsen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • Kim Bodnia
      • Dejan Cukic
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • 52User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Kim Bodnia
    Kim Bodnia
    • Harald
    Dejan Cukic
    Dejan Cukic
    • Arvid
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Martin
    Tomas Villum Jensen
    • Peter
    Peter Gantzler
    Peter Gantzler
    • Franz
    Trine Dyrholm
    Trine Dyrholm
    • Hanne
    Line Kruse
    • Astrid
    Brian Patterson
    • Vuk
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    • Henning
    • (as Søren Sætter Lassen)
    Lester Wiese
    • Richard
    Jesper Christensen
    Jesper Christensen
    • Bartender
    Lasse Lunderskov
    • Jørgen
    Preben Harris
    • Erling
    Slavko Labovic
    • Ratko
    Zarko Labovic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Vasilije Bojicic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Vojkan Fatic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Nikola Labovic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    • Director
      • Lasse Spang Olsen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
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    User reviews52

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    9Kynde

    A great action comedy. Black humor at it's best.

    This is a very funny movie that entertains you all the way. Something happens from the beginning through the end. Even during the subtitles people stayed, to hear the last jokes. Many of the things happening has been done before, but here is added some typical Danish black humor. Like when one guy, shoots another guy, and then calmly asks him to shut up. And even though the poor guys brain is all over the room, you can't help laughing. I think there are 22 killings in the movie, but it's done in a way, so you never takes it serious. You are always aware that this is a movie, and it's all just for fun.

    I think it can be compared to Pulp Fiction, for the way people gets killed, and to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in the way the main characters are trying to raise money, with all the problems and killing this leads to.

    I will give this a 9 of 10, because it's a little superficial, and not totally original, but I haven't laughed so much for a long time. Not since I saw the other new Danish top comedy Den Eneste ene in the spring.
    8Tito32

    Awesome fun! Amazing!

    If you liked Pusher you'll love I Kina Spiser De Hunde.Pusher was hard-hitting,realistic look at pushers life in the city of Copenhagen while this one is more of a action/drama/comedy but impressive and funny. Kim Bodnia is as great as always,Dejan Cukic delivers good performance as his brother and the rest of the cast is great. A lot of stuff is happening in this one and every situation is funnier than the previous.I loved it and I have seen it at least as many times as Pusher.It is more enjoyable,with more interesting characters (Vuk alone is worth the price of the film) and there's always something happening. If you like this one,don't miss Gamle Mænd I Nye Biler (sequel).Not as funny,not as entertaining but definitely worth a look.
    filmjunkie333

    WOW! A philosophical gangster comedy!

    I have seen both IN CHINA THEY EAT DOGS and it's prequel, OLD MEN IN NEW CARS, and I have to say that this is the best of them. Where OLD MEN is a little more formulaic and recognizable as an average crime comedy, CHINA has fantastically bizarre elements that surprise and alarm. It's amazing how comical death can be if handled in the right way.

    The film does bring up genuinely philosophical questions of right and wrong that, in my household, spurred interesting discussions about morality vs. social norm.

    By the end of the film you most likely will be thinking about the same things and hoping that in your last hours you too will be able to avoid the men in the funny pants.
    10klaus-w1978

    Cult? the 10th anniversary

    I was wondering why this movie just got a 7.something - saw the very first comments on this and got kind of angry. What the heck went wrong with you guys? Why need to compare this masterpiece by a boring Tarantino? Seems the director got some jealous friends. But never-mind, its nearly 10 years ago.

    The Main-characters: Arvid, Harald, Vuk and the cooks went out to make danish movies famous, and thats what just happened: Im going to watch them all.

    Take it as it comes: this movie is simply a must - great cast and an awesome dirty story. This one belongs into the the all-time 250 hall.

    First time you'll laugh, second time you'll explore all the fine acting, finally and third time, you'll become jealous about killing a rock'n roll-band. Who has never dreamed about it ;)
    7DimitrisPassas-TapTheLine

    An enjoyable crime comedy.

    This is an entertaining crime comedy with an all-star Danish cast (Kim Bodnia, Dejan Cukic, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen and many others) and a plotline reminiscing of films such as ''The Snatch'',''Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels'' or ''RocknRolla'', but retaining the special Nordic characteristics in crime fiction. The story revolves around the relationship between two brothers (played by Cukic and Bodnia), having totally different personalities and character traits from one another. This is a film that contains many funny -even sometimes hilarious- dialogue and scenes and it can be categorized into the ''black comedy'' genre. The acting is great, the action scenes are well-shot and overall ''In China They Eat Dogs'' is a movie that can be compared with the more expensive English and American productions. Here, we meet again the actor who impersonated Radovan in the ''Pusher'' trilogy by Nicolas Winding Refn, named Slavko Labovic in an almost identical role. The main antagonist in the film is the Serbian mafia, as usual in Scandinavian crime fiction books and tv productions, and Labovic is a kind of top henchman for the Serbs. In my opinion, this is a film that will be highly appreciated by the -many- fans of Danish cinema and Scandinavian crime film productions in general.

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    • Trivia
      Gangsters described in this movie are Serbian mafia. Although the movie is Danish, actor Dejan Cukic is also Serbian.
    • Goofs
      When Vuk crashes into the cars, the cars explode before they are hit.
    • Quotes

      Martin: What the fuck do we know? We are only chefs

    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Gak, vold og sex (2022)

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1999 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • Scanbox / Steen Herdel
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Serbian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • У Китаї їдять собак
    • Filming locations
      • Café Langebro, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark(bar scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Steen Herdel Filmproduktion
      • Scanbox Entertainment
      • TV2 Danmark
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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