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Who Pulled the Plug?

Who Pulled the Plug?

19815.71h 39m

Overview

To secure an order for 1 000 cabin cruisers from an Arab prince, two companies have to compete by racing each other by canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg. A small family owned company on the brink of bankruptcy is pitted against a much larger competitor and both resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first.

Directed by Hans Iveberg
Written by Hans Iveberg
Produced by Göran Lindström
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Top Cast

Kim Anderzon

Kim Anderzon

Lena Andersson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne Andersson

Stig Ossian Ericson

Stig Ossian Ericson

Sigurd

Yvonne Lombard

Yvonne Lombard

Rut

Nils Eklund

Nils Eklund

Rune

Stig Engström

Stig Engström

Björn H:son Larsson

Magnus Härenstam

Magnus Härenstam

Peter Black

Rolv Wesenlund

Rolv Wesenlund

Ole

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Ulf Svensson

Georg Rydeberg

Georg Rydeberg

Gustav

Themes & Keywords

debt collectorboat chasecanalraceboating accidentarab sheik

About Who Pulled the Plug?

Who Pulled the Plug? is a comedy film released in 1981 exploring themes of debt collector, boat chase, canal, race, boating accident, arab sheik. Directed by Hans Iveberg, it stars Kim Anderzon, Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, Stig Ossian Ericson. To secure an order for 1 000 cabin cruisers from an Arab prince, two companies have to compete by racing each other by canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg. A small family owned company on the brink of bankruptcy is pitted against a much larger competitor and both resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first.

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