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2021 • 1h 35min • Comedy, Drama

The Middle Man

"Death is a hard way to make a living."

Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.

IMDb 5.9

RT 74%

Director

Bent Hamer

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Bent Hamer

Lars Saabye Christensen

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Pål Sverre Hagen

Frank

Tuva Novotny

Blenda

Nina Andresen Borud

Frank's Mother

Aksel Hennie

Arthur Clintstone

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Bob Spencer

Kenneth Welsh

Mr. Miller

Nicolas Bro

Pastor

Don McKellar

Doctor

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Pål Sverre Hagen Frank

Tuva Novotny Blenda

Nina Andresen Borud Frank's Mother

Aksel Hennie Arthur Clintstone

Trond Fausa Aurvåg Bob Spencer

Kenneth Welsh Mr. Miller

Nicolas Bro Pastor

Don McKellar Doctor

Rossif Sutherland Steve Miller

Paul Gross The Sherriff

Jim Stark Bill

Sheila McCarthy Mrs. Stout

Bill Lake Mr. Stout

Tyler Dukes Bartender

David Carter Male Guest

Quatis Tarkington Hospital Doctor

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