Summary
This trucker road movie tells the story of four men driving 30-ton meat-carriers in shuttle service between Denmark and Italy. Against their will, the truckers get involved in criminal activities that flourish as a result of European custom service bureaucracy. Their bonding as friends and their strongly rooted family life help them through.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 52
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for family movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1981
September 7, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
FamilyComedyLanguage
Danish
Original language
Made in
Denmark
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 11 more17 people
- Otto BrandenburgJohn
- Kirsten OlesenGerda
- Jens OkkingHans
- Ejner FederspielHans' Father
- Jørn FaurschouBrian
- PEPia EngelsKatrine
- KJKirsten JensenAase
- Beatrice PalnerBrian's Mother
- Claus StrandbergLasse
- Solbjørg HøjfeldtAnna
Peter SchrøderJens
Lea Risum BrøggerKisser- TGTine Gorm LarsenMarianne
Alf LassenVognmand Hansen
Franca Maria De MontiNadia
Franco TrevisiNadias søn
Preben HarrisBagmand
Directing · 1
- Peter Ringgaard Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Erik Overbye Producer
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