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The Green Butchers
“Pick your cut!”
7.1 / 10• 2003• 1h 40m•NR• Danish
Comedy
Storyline
Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.
Cast & Crew
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Bjarne / Eigil
Lead
Mads Mikkelsen
Svend
Line Kruse
Astrid
Nicolas Bro
Hus Hans
Aksel Erhardtsen
Villumsen
Bodil Jørgensen
Tina
Ole Thestrup
Holger
Lily Weiding
Juhl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anders Thomas Jensen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Green Butchers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
