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In China They Eat Dogs

In China They Eat Dogs

19997.31h 31m

Overview

Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bravely manages to avert a robbery against the bank where he works.

Directed by Lasse Spang Olsen
Written by Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by Steen Herdel
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Top Cast

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia

Harald

Dejan Čukić

Dejan Čukić

Arvid

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Martin

Tomas Villum Jensen

Tomas Villum Jensen

Peter

Peter Gantzler

Peter Gantzler

Franz

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Hanne

Line Kruse

Line Kruse

Astrid

Brian Patterson

Brian Patterson

Vuk

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Henning

L

Lester Wiese

Richard

Themes & Keywords

armyrobberysibling relationshipdenmarkchanceexplosivebankdonationdark comedypoker gamebank robberyhoodlum

About In China They Eat Dogs

In China They Eat Dogs is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of army, robbery, sibling relationship, denmark, chance, explosive. Directed by Lasse Spang Olsen, it stars Kim Bodnia, Dejan Čukić, Nikolaj Lie Kaas. Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bravely manages to avert a robbery against the bank where he works.

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