The Olsen Gang Sees Red
Seen it?1976 | 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 Take the Money and Run or The Silence of the Lambs, 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 1976: an older pace and style.
Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K 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
- Lene BrøndumFie
- Bjørn Watt-BoolsenBaron Løvenvold
- Ove Verner HansenBøffen
- Axel StrøbyeKriminalkommisær Jensen
- Ole ErnstDetektiv Holm