The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

6.8 / 10 1979 1h 48mNR Danish
FamilyComedyCrime

Storyline

Egon plans to exploit knowledge gained during his latest term of incarceration. By stealing the unmanipulated financial records of DanInvest he obtains the majority of the stocks in the department store Magasin du Nord, just in time for their closing sale. The attempt to get the red suitcase that will save the day they rob the main vault at the EEC headquarters in Brussels and end up hijacking a tank.

Cast & Crew

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Lead
Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Poul Bundgaard

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Kirsten Walther

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Kriminalkommisær Jensen

Ole Ernst

Ole Ernst

Detektiv Holm

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bang-Johansen

Peter Steen

Peter Steen

Hallandsen

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Balling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker