The Trouble with Terkel (Terkel i knibe) (2010)

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Terkel is a miserable, unhappy sixth grader who is constantly picked on by two merciless bullies. One day Terkel finds a way to be cool, sadly it involves making fun of his best friends' sister and his girlfriend, what is a sixth grader to do? Make fun of her and call her a fat pig! When the abuse… More Terkel is a miserable, unhappy sixth grader who is constantly picked on by two merciless bullies. One day Terkel finds a way to be cool, sadly it involves making fun of his best friends' sister and his girlfriend, what is a sixth grader to do? Make fun of her and call her a fat pig! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which only makes Terkel more popular. Now dealing with popularity Terkel finds solace is booze, guns and everything American. But then life takes a turn for the weird when he receives strange death threats, unable to confide in his annoying sister or alcoholic uncle Stewart, Terkel turns to his teacher, a stoned out hippie with intentionally hilarious results. Watch this Danish equivalent of South Park in outrageous pixar like animation.-- (C) Indican

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 12, 2010 Limited
Studio: Indican Pictures

Critic Reviews

Ed Scheid, Boxoffice Magazine
This film about an unhappy childhood is amusingly full of odd behavior, violence, profanity and a decapitation or two.
Bill Gibron, PopMatters
Like South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut by way of Copenhagen, or old school Looney Tunes after doing one too many bong hits, Terkel in Trouble is terrific.

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Curtis L

Worth a few laughs, but it amounts to a funny episode of family guy/aqua teen/south park.

Cast

            Richard Janes as Barry Creambone

            Mike Olsen as Terkel

            Chris Cowan as Leon Lozur

            Marlise Garba Wright as Sheila Buttercup

            Craig Ferguson as Uncle Stewart

            Randolph Kret as Harvey

            Nuria Garba as Lucy

            Eve Mauro as Jason

            Kristanna Loken as Joanne

            Mark Fernandez as Saki

            Carrie Keagan as Fat Doris

            Chris Lackey as Silas

            Hedy Burress as Marcus Sack

            Shark Firestone as Mr. Balsac

            Kim Matthesen
            
            Anders Matthesen as Ame Nougatgren/Uncle Stewart/Terkel/Gunnar/Jason

            Bill Bailey as Barry

            Tom Everett as Leon/Priest/Class 6A

            Olivia Colman as Sheila

            Adrian Edmondson as Terkel

            Helena Romas as Fiona/Doris

            Ben Bishop as Jason/Nigel/Saki/Osprey

            Melanie Cooper as 'Ho'/Joanna/Sally/Class 6A

            Toby Stephens as Justin

            Johnny Vegas as Uncle Stewart

            Ray Gillon as Class 6A

            Gail Theis as Class 6A
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