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A Somewhat Gentle Man
A Somewhat Gentle Man

A Somewhat Gentle Man

Sometimes gangsters need hugs too.

Genres

ComedyCrimeDrama

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After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1853321

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.557/10

Release Date

19 March 2010

Country

Norway

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Ulrik

Jorunn Kjellsby

Jorunn Kjellsby

Karen Margrethe

Bjørn Floberg

Bjørn Floberg

Rune Jensen

Gard B. Eidsvold

Gard B. Eidsvold

Rolf

Jannike Kruse

Jannike Kruse

Merete

Bjørn Sundquist

Bjørn Sundquist

Sven

Kjersti Holmen

Kjersti Holmen

Wenche

Jon Øigarden

Jon Øigarden

Kristian

Jan Gunnar Røise

Jan Gunnar Røise

Geir

Julia Bache-Wiig

Julia Bache-Wiig

Silje

Per Frisch

Per Frisch

Prison Guard

Frank Iversen

Frank Iversen

Bartender

Henrik Mestad

Henrik Mestad

Kenny

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Scrap Dealer

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie

Samen

Knut Jørgen Skaro

Knut Jørgen Skaro

Arms Dealer

Lene Kongsvik Johansen

Lene Kongsvik Johansen

Restaurant Customer

Sverre Horge

Sverre Horge

Patient

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