Blackmail for Beginners

Blackmail for Beginners

93 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Sept. 30, 2011

Simen (Johan Tinus Lindgren) is strongly influenced by his feelings, and unable to get over the death of his mother four years ago. When one day he learns that his father Vidar (Kim Prisoner) will die of cancer unless he gets an operation abroad which cost 200,000 dollars, he becomes afraid of being orphaned. How will he be able to raise so much money in a few days? After he witnesses a robbery by Ove (Erik Skold), he decides to try and blackmail him for the money he needs for his dad's operation. Since Simen is an amateur at blackmailing people for money, he does everything wrong. Suddenly he finds himself bound in Ove's car. Now it's Ove's turn to push Simen's family for ransom.

Blackmail for Beginners

93 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Sept. 30, 2011

Blackmail for Beginners
Simen (Johan Tinus Lindgren) is strongly influenced by his feelings, and unable to get over the death of his mother four years ago. When one day he learns that his father Vidar (Kim Prisoner) will die of cancer unless he gets an operation abroad which cost 200,000 dollars, he becomes afraid of being orphaned. How will he be able to raise so much money in a few days? After he witnesses a robbery by Ove (Erik Skold), he decides to try and blackmail him for the money he needs for his dad's operation. Since Simen is an amateur at blackmailing people for money, he does everything wrong. Suddenly he finds himself bound in Ove's car. Now it's Ove's turn to push Simen's family for ransom.
Producers Fokus Film, Merkur Film
Original title Utpressing for nybegynnere
Directors Marius Sørvik
Writers Marius Sørvik, Johan Tinus Lindgren

Cast

Irasj Asanti

as Abubabu Khan

Unni Bergendahl

as Grethe Ravnerud

Adele Karoline Dahl

as Christine

Kim Fangen

as Vidar Bergren

Wenche Foss

as Mormor

Porfirid Gutierrez

as Politimann

Marianne Krogness

as Else Bergren

Johan Tinus Lindgren

as Simen Bergren

Elsa Lystad

as Farmor

Lars Mjøen

as Olav Ravnerud

Gard Pedersen

as Etterforsker

Erik Skøld

as Ove Ravnerud

Marius Sørvik

as Telefonstemme (voice)

Petter Vennerød

as Onkel Einar