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The Green Butchers

The Green Butchers

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20037.11h 40m

Overview

Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.

Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
Written by Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by Kim Magnusson, Tivi Magnusson
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Top Cast

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Bjarne / Eigil

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Svend

Line Kruse

Line Kruse

Astrid

Nicolas Bro

Nicolas Bro

Hus Hans

Aksel Erhardtsen

Aksel Erhardtsen

Villumsen

Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Tina

Ole Thestrup

Ole Thestrup

Holger

Lily Weiding

Lily Weiding

Juhl

Camilla Bendix

Camilla Bendix

Beate

Tomas Villum Jensen

Tomas Villum Jensen

Håndværker

Themes & Keywords

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About The Green Butchers

The Green Butchers is a comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of brother, black humor, butcher, butcher's shop, car crash. Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, it stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Line Kruse. Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.

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