Blackmail for Beginners

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Blackmail for Beginners

2011

1h 33m

5.5(2 votes)

Crime

Drama

Comedy

Overview

In desperate need of $150,000 for his father's heart transplant, Simen tries to blackmail a dysfunctional robber.

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15 members

Acting

Johan Tinus Lindgren

Simen Bergren

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Irasj Asanti

Abubabu Khan

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Unni Bergendahl

Grethe Ravnerud

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Adele Karoline Dahl

Christine

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Hege Elsmo-Martinsen

Ingrid

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Kim Fangen

Vidar Bergren

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Wenche Foss

Grandmother

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Porfirid Gutierrez

Policeman

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Marianne Krogness

Else Bergren

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Elsa Lystad

Grandmother

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Lars Mjøen

Olav Ravnerud

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Gard Pedersen

Investigator

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Erik Skøld

Ove Ravnerud

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Writing

Marius Sørvik

Telephone voice (voice)

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Directing

Petter Vennerød

Onkel Einar

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