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One in a Million(1995)
Status: Released
Date: 1995-08-25
51%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
A film about the poor life
Overview:
Torsten Södergren lives in a normal house with his normal family in a completely normal city. Every morning he greets his normal neighbours before getting into his normal car and drives the usual way to his ordinary work at an ordinary bank. But one day he is fired from his work after twenty years of loyal service. Now he is prepared to do anything to get it back...
Languages: Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: One in a Million
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tomas von Brömssen
Torsten Södergren
Ulla Skoog
Berit Södergren
Gösta Ekman
Bank Manager Callert
Tintin Anderzon
Jeanette Karlsson
Jacob Ericksson
Elias, Husband of Cissi
Per Fritzell
Roffe, Neighbour
Vanna Rosenberg
Cissi Södergren
Peter Rangmar
Positive Thinking-Course Leader
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Overview
Torsten Södergren lives in a normal house with his normal family in a completely normal city. Every morning he greets his normal neighbours before getting into his normal car and drives the usual way to his ordinary work at an ordinary bank. But one day he is fired from his work after twenty years of loyal service. Now he is prepared to do anything to get it back...
Release Date
1995-08-25
Average
5.067
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
A film about the poor life
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