The Olsen Gang on the Track
Seen it?1975 | 100 min | Family, Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Ladykillers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Egon and his two cronies managed to sneak a fortune with them to Spain. Here they live a life in a whirl of pleasures, but they are not truly happy. While Egon always has the money chained to him, Bøffen still manages to steal them. Egon ends up in jail once again, and when he comes out, he has a brilliant plan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erik Balling
- Ove SprogøeEgon Olsen
- Morten GrunwaldBenny Frandsen
- Poul BundgaardKjeld Jensen
- Kirsten WaltherYvonne Jensen
- Jes HoltsøBørge Jensen
- Axel StrøbyeKriminalkommisær Jensen
- Ole ErnstDetektiv Holm
- Helge Kjærulff-SchmidtBrodersen
- Paul HagenGodtfredsen
- Ove Verner HansenBøffen