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In the Middle of the Night

In the Middle of the Night

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In the Middle of the Night

1984

2h 11m

6.7(30 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Benny and Arnold are homeless and along with others living on Nørrebro in Copenhagen. The police is set to clear the building they squat in, but on the night of the forced eviction, local acid head Spacy jumps from the sixth floor.

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Nordisk Film Denmark

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kim Larsen

Kim Larsen

Benny

Erik Clausen

Erik Clausen

Arnold

Birgitte Raaberg

Birgitte Raaberg

Susan Himmelblå

Holger Boland

Holger Boland

Tusindfryd

Buster Larsen

Buster Larsen

Charles - autoophugger

Judy Gringer

Judy Gringer

Rita 'Kranen' - hans veninde

Frits Helmuth

Frits Helmuth

J.O. Kurtzen - politiassistent

Poul Bundgaard

Poul Bundgaard

Kaj Buhmann - politiker

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Købmand - Susans far

Ellen Winther Lembourn

Ellen Winther Lembourn

Gerda

Creative team

Directed by: Erik Balling
Written by: Erik Balling
Henning Bahs

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