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'Olsen-banden Junior' is a 2001 Danish family-comedy heist film. It is a prequel to the long running Danish film series 'Olsen-banden', and an implementation of the concept used by the Swedish 'Olsen-banden' remakes prequels 'Lilla Jnssonligan'. The film is also a sequel to the Christmas calendar 'Olsen-bandens frste kup' from 1999. The film premiered on December 14, 2001. The film was a moderate success compared to the original series and the Swedish and Norwegian equivalents. The film later received a novelization of the same name.

Plot



In the year of 1958, Egon Olsen, the child genius, tries to escape the orphanage where he lives by setting himself up to be adopted by a rich couple. Problems arise when it turns out that the couple are rocket scientists who want to use him as a test subject to be sent into space.

Cast



* Aksel Leth as Egon Olsen

* Christian Stoltenberg as Benny

* Jacob A. Bernit as Kjeld

* Signe Lerche as Yvonne

* Sebastian Jessen]as Kenneth

* Jesper Langberg as Hallandsen

* Ellen Hillings as Doctor Rakowski

* Christina Stojanovich as Inge-Margrethe

* Henrik Lykkegaard as Holm

* Claus Bue as Crime Assistant Jensen

* Claus Ryskjr as Manager

* Ole Thestrup as Major Schrder

* Lasse Lunderskov as Wasteman

* Henning Sproge as Mister Olsen

Reception





The film was released on home video by June 2002. It premiered on television on April 2, 2003. After the film there were more 'Junior' installments in the 'Olsen-banden' franchise and the next films are animated.

References




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