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The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.


The 12-year-old Oliver discovers that his grandfather used to be a monster hunter and is keeping a shadow monster locked up in his secret cellar. When the shadow monster accidentally escapes, Oliver and his younger brother Lasse have to follow their grandfather's instructions and enlist their friends to catch the monster and bring it back - before it is too late! »Monster Busters« is based on an idea of the universe in the children's book series by Jacob Weinreich.

Pilou Asbæk
Søren

Peter Mygind
Tom

Anna Neye Poulsen
Dorte

Toke Lars Bjarke
Lasse

Carl Christian Winther
Lærke Janken
Mathias Mandrup Larsen
Sara Mering

Joshua Marc Berman

Mette Agnete Horn
Monster Busters is a family, fantasy, adventure film released in 2009. Directed by Martin Schmidt, it stars Pilou Asbæk, Peter Mygind, Anna Neye Poulsen. The 12-year-old Oliver discovers that his grandfather used to be a monster hunter and is keeping a shadow monster locked up in his secret cellar. When the shadow monster accidentally escapes, Oliver and his younger brother Lasse have to follow their grandfather's instructions and enlist their friends to catch the monster and bring it back - before it is too late! »Monster Busters« is based on an idea of the universe in the children's book series by Jacob Weinreich.
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