The Olsen Gang
Released: October 11, 1968Runtime: 80 minLanguage: DA
The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends Benny and Kjeld, who want to become the best known gang in Denmark and eventually Europe by stealing a famous Bavarian work of art currently displayed in a Copenhagen museum. Although Egon's plan works out fine, there is only trouble ahead for the little gang.
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Olsen-banden
1969
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry
1970
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971
- Olsenbanden tar gull
Olsenbanden tar gull
1972
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972
- Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok
1973
- The Olsen Gang Goes Crazy
The Olsen Gang Goes Crazy
1973
- The Olsen gang meets the King and Jack
The Olsen gang meets the King and Jack
1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
Olsenbandens siste bedrifter
1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975
Olsenbanden for full musikk
1976
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet
1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken
1978
The Olsen gang goes to war
1978
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry mot nye høyder
1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979
- The Olsen Gang never gives up!
The Olsen Gang never gives up!
1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981
Olsenbandens aller siste kupp
1982
- The Olsen Gang's Escape over the Fence
The Olsen Gang's Escape over the Fence
1981
- ...But the Olsen Gang Wasn't Dead
...But the Olsen Gang Wasn't Dead
1984
- The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
Olsenbandens siste stikk
1999
- The Olsen Gang - Last scream!
The Olsen Gang - Last scream!
2022
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