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Halfway to Haugesund
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Halfway to Haugesund

1997-09-12 · 68 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Comedy · Music

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.

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Production details

Directors
Harald Østgaard Lund
Production companies
dBut Productions
Countries
Norway
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000

Top Cast

Geir Birk NilsenOtto
Yasmin SyedFarida Svalastog
Eivind HaugestølShop cashier
Gullik GjerjordetShop customer
Trygve HynneGas station owner
Agnes Buen GarnåsSinger
Peter GardenMr. Car
Elisabeth BestumTurid
Aslak HøgetveitFarmer
Åsne B. AaseCowboy mother
Geir AaseCowboy son
Tarjei SkræiImpala owner
Ole J. AasenAm-car club
Per JespersenAm-car club
Venke BakkeAt funeral
Gjermund BerdalenAt funeral
Nette MadsenAt funeral
Berit BergslandGuy in Volvo
Bjørg OmlandGirl in Volvo
Ove DalenRadio voice (voice)

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