The Biggest Heroes

The Biggest Heroes

The Biggest Heroes

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The Biggest Heroes

1996

1h 30m

5.9(15 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The two medicated low-lifes Carsten and Peter are long time partners, an old flame of Peter's turns up to tell him that he has a twelve year old daughter, whom he should present himself to. Her adoptive father is a mean bastard, and incestive undertones lies in the relationship between the two. The daughter escapes from her adoptive father, turns up at Peter's place, and Carsten, Peter, and the daughter escapes to Sweden.

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Production Companies

Nimbus Film

Zentropa Entertainments

SVT

Det Danske Filminstitut

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Thomas Bo Larsen

Karsten

Thomas Bo Larsen

Acting

Ulrich Thomsen

Peter

Ulrich Thomsen

Acting

Mia Maria Back

Louise

Mia Maria Back

Acting

Bjarne Henriksen

Allan

Bjarne Henriksen

Acting

Paprika Steen

Lisbeth

Paprika Steen

Acting

Trine Dyrholm

Pernille

Trine Dyrholm

Acting

Hella Joof

Eva

Hella Joof

Acting

Eva Röse

Pharmacy Clerk

Eva Röse

Acting

Jonas Karlsson

Hunting Store Clerk

Jonas Karlsson

Acting

Jytte Grathwohl

Hotel Receptionist

No Image

Acting

Märit Carlsson

Cashier

No Image

Acting

Allan Svensson

Supermarket Manager

Allan Svensson

Acting

Lars Engström

Hotel Owner

No Image

Acting

Carl Bafving

Hotel Assistent

No Image

Acting

Claes Ljungmark

Hotel Manager

Claes Ljungmark

Acting

Niels Borksand

Civil Officer

Niels Borksand

Crew

Stig Günther

Uniformed Officer

No Image

Acting

Lars Kiilerich

Uniformed Officer

Lars Kiilerich

Acting

Erik Olofsson

Factory Worker

No Image

Crew

Ingvar Larsson

Airport Clerk

No Image

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