The Accidental Golfer
The Accidental Golfer

The Accidental Golfer

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1991
1h 47m
5.2(62 votes)
Comedy

Overview

I bet anyone can get better at golf than you are in one week, a golfer says to her golfing businessman for a boyfriend in a quarrel. Unfortunately Stig-Helmer is standing nearby when the boyfriend accepts the bet, and he is chosen to be the competitor. Stig-Helmer has never played the game before, but his Norwegian friend Ole promises to help him.

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Lasse Åberg

Stig Helmer

Lasse Åberg
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Jon Skolmen

Ole Bramserud

Jon Skolmen
Acting

Mats Bergman

Bruno Anderhage

Mats Bergman
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Hege Schøyen

Mette Gulbrandsen

Hege Schøyen
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Ulf Eklund

Tom

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Marianne Scheja

Pyttan

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Jimmy Logan

Roderic McDougall

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Margo Gunn

Fiona McDougall

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Annalisa Ericson

Alice

Annalisa Ericson
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Ingvar Kjellson

Rutger

Ingvar Kjellson
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Bertil Norström

Ivar Olofsson, farmer

Bertil Norström
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Margreth Weivers

Mrs. Olofsson

Margreth Weivers
Production

Pia Arnold

Carina Anderhage

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Lasse Haldenberg

Bärsen

Lasse Haldenberg
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Claes Månsson

Distr. Antiqarian Berglund

Claes Månsson
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Jan Nygren

The toastmaster manager

Jan Nygren
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Paul Kessel

Patric

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Reuben Sallmander

Artist

Reuben Sallmander
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Erland Josephson

Critic

Erland Josephson
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Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

Stig Helmer's Mother

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
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Christina Stenius

Mrs. Berglund

Christina Stenius
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Pia Oscarsson

Carina Anderhage

Pia Oscarsson
Acting

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson

The Lady Next Door

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
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Harry Glass

Father Simmons

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Lighting

Ulf Björck

Unknown Role

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Camera

Kobie Kentkuran

Unknown Role

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Håkan Waldebrant

Unknown Role

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Bruno Johansson

The Plummer

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Ole Söderblom

Golfer #1

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Camera

Anders Ingemarsson

Road Worker

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Acting

Anna Åberg

Unknown Role

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Ville Åberg

Unknown Role

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Production

Nils Petter Sundgren

Unknown Role

Nils Petter Sundgren
Writing

Bo Jönsson

Unknown Role

Bo Jönsson

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