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The Green Butchers(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-03-08
71%
275 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
There is something mythological about killing an animal and then mocking it by sticking it into its own intestine
Overview:
A black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further complications arise due to the reappearance of Bjarne's intellectually disabled twin brother Eigil.
Languages: Danish.
Countries:
Denmark
ProductionCompanies:
M&M Productions
Movie: The Green Butchers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Bjarne / Eigil
Mads Mikkelsen
Svend
Line Kruse
Astrid
Nicolas Bro
Hus Hans
Aksel Erhardtsen
Villumsen
Bodil Jørgensen
Tina
Ole Thestrup
Holger
Lily Weiding
Juhl
Camilla Bendix
Beate
Tomas Villum Jensen
Håndværker
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