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Halfway to Haugesund (1997)

Not having a car in Telemark is hell

Genre : Comedy, Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Harald Østgaard Lund

Synopsis

Faded punker Otto gets a gig in Haugesund, and gets his dads old Opel Diplomat from the scrap yard. In Telemark, however, he makes a wrong turn and meets Farida Svalastog, who makes a living finding Americans' Norwegian roots (or those who pretend to be). Then strange things start to happen, and Otto gets stuck on the labyrinthine roads of Telemark. Among other things, he is chased by amcar enthusiasts who are looking for the engine of the Opel Diplomat, which houses a highly sought after Chevrolet V8.

Actors

Geir Birk Nilsen
Geir Birk Nilsen
Otto
Yasmin Syed
Yasmin Syed
Farida Svalastog
Eivind Haugestøl
Eivind Haugestøl
Shop cashier
Gullik Gjerjordet
Gullik Gjerjordet
Shop customer
Trygve Hynne
Trygve Hynne
Gas station owner
Agnes Buen Garnås
Agnes Buen Garnås
Singer

Crews

Harald Østgaard Lund
Harald Østgaard Lund
Director
Erling Dokk Holm
Erling Dokk Holm
Script
Harald Østergaard Lund
Harald Østergaard Lund
Script
Christian Fredrik Martin
Christian Fredrik Martin
Producer
Geir Birk Nilsen
Geir Birk Nilsen
Music
Malte Wadman
Malte Wadman
Editor
Bente Santi Helle
Bente Santi Helle
Visual Effects

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