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Gta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?
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Wikipedia article
'Gta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?' is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 18 December 1981 directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim Anderzon.
Plot
A rich Arab wants to place a huge order of 1000 motorboats. The multinational 'Uniship' and the smaller company 'Anderssons btvarv' compete for the contract. When the buyer can't reach a decision he wants the boats to compete in a race from Stockholm, through Gta kanal, to Gteborg. The winner of the race will win the contract. The competitors are ready to win at all cost.
Cast (selection)
Carina crew
*Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson - Janne Andersson*Kim Anderzon - Lena Andersson
*Stig Ossian Ericson - Sigurd
Uniship crew
*Yvonne Lombard - Rut*Nils Eklund - Rune
*Stig Engstrm - Bjrn H:son Larsson
Others
*Magnus Hrenstam - Peter Black, kronofogde*Rolv Wesenlund - Ole
*Per Oscarsson - Exportfreningens representative
*Georg Rydeberg - Gustav, slussvakt
*Peter Harryson - Polis
*Svante Grundberg - Kanotisten
*Lars Amble - Leif Andersson
*Marie Granzon - Astrid Ohlson
*Frank Andersson - Man i bt
*Kent Andersson - Gteborgare
*Weiron Holmberg - Gteborgare
*Gsta Engstrm - Husvagnskille
*Sune Mangs - Serviceman
*Bertil Norstrm - Slussvakt
*Anders Nystrm - Tage, fiskare
*Bosse Parnevik - Carl XVI Gustaf
*Christer Lindarw - Queen Silvia
*Anna-Lotta Larsson - Spdam
*Ulf Brunnberg - Btpolis
*Michael Segerstrm - Slussvakt
*Mona Seilitz - Sivan
*Johan Thorn - stuntman
*Jannis Pesketzis - Grek
Production
Filming took place between 13 July - 30 September 1981.
The two boats in the film are Orrskr '1000' (Carina) and Storebro's 'Stor 31 Baltic' (Uniship).
A documentary, 'Hur dom drog ur proppen', was made about the, by Swedish means, advanced stunts.Svensk filmdatabas. [http://193.10.144.135/(S(o2bwtk45cpbtpcj0j1tavs55))/movie.aspx?id=5579&view=11 Entry on Gta Kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?]. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
Reception
The film was a huge success in Sweden and was seen by over 1.5 million people. Two sequels were made, in 2006 and 2009.
The audience criticized the film for the sound. The film's screenwriter and director Hans Iveberg answered in 'Expressen' by blaming the tradition in Swedish film making where sound almost resembles that of radio theatre.
In 1983 an article in 'Eskilstuna-Kuriren' reported about a conference where the use of product placement in the film was an issue. There was discussions on whether the film should be taxed for this. Iveberg denied being sponsored but Urban Jfvert and Per Hkansson at University of Stockholm had confirmed that products were exposed in the film in exchange for the crew using them.
References
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