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Buddy

Buddy

20036.31h 44m

Overview

Kristoffer lives in Oslo with his friends Geir and Stig Inge. He works as a billboard installer, and in his spare time he makes a video diary with Geir and Stig, containing stunts of a Jackass-nature. When Kristoffer's girlfriend, Elisabeth, leaves him, his life seems to fall to pieces. Until his videos are featured on Norway's most popular talk show and Kristoffer becomes famous.

Directed by Morten Tyldum
Written by Lars Gudmestad
Produced by Gudny Hummelvoll, Bjørn Jensen, Knut Jensen
Box Office0Revenue: $2.6M

Top Cast

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Kristoffer Haukeland

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie

Geir

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Stig Inge Otnes

Pia Tjelta

Pia Tjelta

Henriette

Janne Formoe

Janne Formoe

Elisabeth

H

Henrik Giæver

Martin

Kim Haugen

Kim Haugen

Karsten

Håvard Bakke

Håvard Bakke

Dag

Eivind Sander

Eivind Sander

Anders

Anna Bache-Wiig

Anna Bache-Wiig

Line

Themes & Keywords

roommatesnorwayfriendsbuddy

About Buddy

Buddy is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of roommates, norway, friends, buddy. Directed by Morten Tyldum, it stars Nicolai Cleve Broch, Aksel Hennie, Anders Baasmo Christiansen. Kristoffer lives in Oslo with his friends Geir and Stig Inge. He works as a billboard installer, and in his spare time he makes a video diary with Geir and Stig, containing stunts of a Jackass-nature. When Kristoffer's girlfriend, Elisabeth, leaves him, his life seems to fall to pieces. Until his videos are featured on Norway's most popular talk show and Kristoffer becomes famous.

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