In China They Eat Dogs

– An intent fast paced Danish dark comedy film about two separately motivated brothers who with their ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
I Kina spiser de hunde
In China They Eat Dogs (1999) - Also known as I Kina spiser de hunde

An intent fast paced Danish dark comedy film about two separately motivated brothers who with their slightly psychopathic tendencies end up in a touchy situation. One brother gets in serious trouble after a bank robbery and begs the other brother for help.

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In China They Eat Dogs (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Sep 1999

Language:

Danish, English, Serbian, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Lasse Spang Olsen

Writer:

Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kim Bodnia, Dejan Cukic, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tomas Villum Jensen

Plot:

Arvid is a regular bank clerk, whose life changes radically when he knocks out the bank robber Franz with his squash racket. A few days later Franz's wife visits him lamenting that she needed the swag for an IVF. To obtain the money Arvid and his criminal brother Harald plan a thievery, which ends bloodily and drags them into real trouble.

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

TLA Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10