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Who Pulled the Plug? (1981)
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Original name: Göta Kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
To secure an order for 1 000 cruise ships from an Arab prince, two companies have to compete by racing each other by canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg. A small family owned company on the brink of bankruptcy is pitted against their major competitor and they both have to resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, offbeat
Plot:
debt collector, boat, race, escapades, rivalry, ambition, contests and competitions, disorder, silly humor, uninhibited rivalry, dancing, horse, police officer, party, female nudity, cheating, competition, saleswoman, woman in a bikini, sabotage, canoe, skinny dipping, actress playing herself, nude, boat chase ...
Time:
80s
Place:
sweden, eastern europe
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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not serious, realistic, humorous, light, offbeat
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Duration: 92 min.
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realistic, not serious, humorous, witty, offbeat
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Country: Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Place:
sweden, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make ...
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Duration: 85 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Country: Sweden
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Story:
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