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Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

A film about murder and love

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MysteryCrimeDrama

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A stolen bicycle case ends with drunken detective/lawyer Alexander 'Lex' Larsen having to clear Vigdis Wang of a murder charge. Unofficially based on the book Din, til døden, by Gunnar Staalesen.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

17 November 1988

Country

Norway

Cast

Frank Krog

Frank Krog

Lex Larsen

Kristin Kajander

Kristin Kajander

Vigdis Wang

Anne Krigsvoll

Anne Krigsvoll

Liv Bredesen

Rolf Skøien

Rolf Skøien

Johnny 'Jocken'

Vidar Sandem

Vidar Sandem

Jens 'Falchen' Falch

Svein Erik Brodal

Svein Erik Brodal

Asbjørn, videomann

Rulle Smit

Rulle Smit

Charlotte

Dan Kristoffer Ree

Dan Kristoffer Ree

Kristoffer 'Kolumbus'

Bjørn Floberg

Bjørn Floberg

Sebastian Ramberg

Morten Faldaas

Morten Faldaas

Windy

Eva von Hanno

Eva von Hanno

Office lady

Fredrik Rütter

Fredrik Rütter

Mikkelsen

Bjarne Thomsen

Bjarne Thomsen

Salasso

Odd Furøy

Odd Furøy

Magistrate

Wiggo Lebsanft

Wiggo Lebsanft

Gudmund Holte

Kine Hellebust

Kine Hellebust

Astrid Holte

Tone Schwarzott

Tone Schwarzott

Religious lady

Siva Rita Egra

Siva Rita Egra

Siarita

Geo von Krogh

Geo von Krogh

Charlotte's husband

Rune Temte

Rune Temte

guard

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