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Norwegian Ninja (Norwegian: Kommandør Treholt & ninjatroppen) is a 2010 Norwegian action comedy film, directed by Thomas Cappelen Malling. The film, based on a 2006 book, presents real-life espionage-convicted Arne Treholt as the leader of a ninja group saving Norway during the Cold War and stars Mads Ousdal as Treholt.
The film is loosely based on the story of Norwegian politician and diplomat Arne Treholt, who in 1985 was convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq. In 2006, Thomas Cappelen Malling wrote the book Ninjateknikk II. Usynlighet i strid 1978 ("Ninja Technique II: Invisibility in combat 1978"). The book was presented as a military manual written by Treholt in 1978. It achieved a certain cult status, and was considered a success at 5,000 units sold.
Original Release
08/13/2010
US Release
09/26/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mads Ousdal | Kommandør Arne Treholt |
Jon Oigarden | Otto Meyer |
Trond-Viggo Torgersen | Kong Olav V |
Linn Stokke | Ragnhild Umbraco |
Amund Maarud | Humla |
Martinus Grimstad Olsen | Svarte-Per |
Øyvind Venstad Kjeksrud | Øystein Fjellberg (as Øyvind V. Kjeksrud) / Øystein Fjellberg |
Henrik Horge | Kusken |
Dean Erik Andersen | Kjettingen |
Kristoffer Jørgensen | Tromsø |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mads Ousdal | Kommandør Arne Treholt |
Jon Oigarden | Otto Meyer |
Trond-Viggo Torgersen | Kong Olav V |
Linn Stokke | Ragnhild Umbraco |
Amund Maarud | Humla |
Martinus Grimstad Olsen | Svarte-Per |
Øyvind Venstad Kjeksrud | Øystein Fjellberg (as Øyvind V. Kjeksrud) / Øystein Fjellberg |
Henrik Horge | Kusken |
Dean Erik Andersen | Kjettingen |
Kristoffer Jørgensen | Tromsø |
Terje Strømdahl | David Friedland |
Helge Korsnes | Han Som Sover |
Emil Johnsen | Linsa |
Johannes Eilertsen | Den Usynlige Skikkelsen |
Jakob Vik | Rekonstruksjons-Treholt |
Emil Stang Lund | Titov |
Brian Torch | Lopatin |
Dag Eliassen | Karl Gustav Killing-Jaall |
Per-Erik Holmquist Lie | Finn Bohr |
Alfred Bortne | Endre Bekken |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jessica Balac | Producer |
Knud Bjørne-Larsen | Producer |
Kari Moen Kristiansen | Producer |
Lars L. Marøy | Producer |
Eric Vogel | Producer |