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Hair of the Dog(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-11-17
70%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 23m
A film about murder and love
Overview:
A stolen bicycle case ends with drunken detective/lawyer Alexander 'Lex' Larsen having to clear Vigdis Wang of a murder charge. Unofficially based on the book Din, til døden, by Gunnar Staalesen.
Languages: Norwegian.
Countries:
Norway
ProductionCompanies:
Filmeffekt AS
Norsk Film
Movie: Hair of the Dog
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frank Krog
Lex Larsen
Anne Krigsvoll
Liv Bredesen
Svein Erik Brodal
Asbjørn, videomann
Bjørn Floberg
Sebastian Ramberg
Morten Faldaas
Windy
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Overview
A stolen bicycle case ends with drunken detective/lawyer Alexander 'Lex' Larsen having to clear Vigdis Wang of a murder charge. Unofficially based on the book Din, til døden, by Gunnar Staalesen.
Release Date
1988-11-17
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
A film about murder and love
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