Jesper is a successful IT salesman who will stop at nothing to stay number one. With a beautiful wife and a lovely home, his picture perfect life seems complete. Until one day when his arrogance hits him like a boomerang, and he loses everything overnight. Jesper is sentenced to community service at a recycling dump with people he thinks are lowlifes: Theodore, the dump's straight-talking boss, Lotte, a daydreaming lesbian, and Dion who makes sure today's work is done tomorrow. As Jesper gets used to his hands getting dirty, he meets a girl and realizes that this simpler life is more meaningful than expected. But when the dump is threatened to be shut down, Jesper has to fight a greater cause to help his new-found friends.
| Original title | Blå mænd |
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| Danish title | Blå mænd |
| Director | Rasmus Heide |
| Screenplay | Rasmus Heide, Mick Øgendahl |
| Producer | Ronnie Fridthjof |
| Director of Photography | Jan Pallesen, Eric Kress |
| Editor | Martin Bønsvig Wehding |
| Sound | Jeppe Jungersen |
| Production designer | Gitte Bundgaard-Malling |
| Appearance | Thure Lindhardt, Mick Øgendahl, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Troels Lyby |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox |
| International sales | Fridthjof Film A/S |
| Technical info | 2278 meter, 35 mm, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 15.08.2008 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Ishøj Bio, Gladsaxe Bio, Herlev Teaterbio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Glostrup Bio, CinemaxX, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Metropol, Falkoner, Vanløse Bio samt 74 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Fridthjof Film |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Rasmus Heide |
| Continuity | Rikke Deepthi Hansen |
| Extras coordinator | Jens Næsland |
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Script |
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| Script | Rasmus Heide |
| Script | Mick Øgendahl |
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Production |
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| Producer | Ronnie Fridthjof |
| Production manager | Mouns Overgaard |
| Unit manager | Tue Czajkowski |
| Production coordinator | Daniel Karpantschof |
| Production assistant | Karina Kirkeby |
| Location manager | Jesper Ray |
| Executive producer | Mads Peter Ole Olsen |
| Post-production manager | Toke Rude Trangbæk |
| Lab coordinator | Pelle Folmer |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Jan Pallesen |
| Cinematography | Eric Kress |
| Camera assistant | Daniel Parmo |
| Camera assistant | Søren Skov Haraldsted |
| Steadicam operator | Karsten Jacobsen |
| Key grip | Mikael Kort Kristensen |
| Video assistant | Anders Bundgaard |
| Camera assistant: 2. unit | Martin Andersen |
| 2nd camera operator | Allan Legarth Nielsen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Ilse Schoutteten |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Electrical dept. | Per Danbo |
| Best boy | Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Martin Bønsvig Wehding |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Gitte Bundgaard-Malling |
| Production designer: recycling station | Gitte Malling |
| Set decorator | Martin Skovbjerg |
| Set decorator | Christian Rathmann |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Suzanne von Bornemann |
| Costume trainee | Megan Bjorholm |
| Costume assistant | Ketil Wathne Rasmussen |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Kirsten Zäschke |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Jeppe Jungersen |
| B-sound designer | Lars Robin Gerrild |
| B-sound designer: post-production | Henry Michaelsen |
| B-sound designer: post-production | Henrik Gugge Garnov |
| Foley artist | Martin Langenbach |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Christian Kitter |
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Voice |
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| Tysker | Erik Heyer |
| Tysker | Marc Wolfgram |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Frederik S. Halby |
| VFX supervisor | Jeppe N. Christensen |
| VFX supervisor | Alexander Kucera |
| VFX supervisor | Bill Shearman |
| Coordinator | Rikke Hovgaard Jørgensen |
| VFX | Martin Bønsvig Wehding |
| VFX | Bo Scheurer |
| VFX | Kim Nielsen |
| VFX | Sune Daugaard |
| Digital effects | Claus Greffel |
| Digital effects | Kenneth Dederding |
| Digital compositing | Daniel Elophe |
| Laser recording | Jimmi Berger |
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Stunt |
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| Stunts | Munir Avn |
| Stunt | Stig Günther |
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Appearance |
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| Jesper | Thure Lindhardt |
| Dion | Mick Øgendahl |
| Lotte | Sidse Babett Knudsen |
| Theodor | Troels Lyby |
| Sofie | Helle Fagralid |
| Varberg | Søren Malling |
| Dorte | Beate Bille |
| Kørelærer | Martin Brygmann |
| AF dame | Mia Lyhne |
| Dions far | Dick Kaysø |
| Lars | Claes Bang |
| Elin | Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis |
| Steiner | Jens Jørn Spottag |
| Kasandra | Maibritt Saerens |
| Dions kone | Mira Wanting |
| Jespers kollega | Thomas Voss |
| Jespers kollega | Mads Wille |
| Hanne | Ditte Hansen |
| Fiona | Marie Caroline Schjeldal |
| Sofies ven | Troels Malling Thaarup |
| Smart fyr i jakkesæt | Kristian Ibler |
| Tysker | Bo Thomas |
| Tysker | Adam Brix |
| Indvandrer | Hussam Al-Mashadani |
| Indvandrer | Bülent Uzun |
| Gammel dame | Eva Kaas |
| Tjener | Benjamin Lorentzen |
| Rocker | Kim Kold |
| Fitness-pige | Betina Daugaard Petersen |
| Fitness-pige | Louise Gry Boldreel |
| Soldat | Noah Lazarus |
| Ambulanceredder | Allan Grøndahl |
| Tine | Claire Ross-Brown |
| Chef | Per Scheel-Krüger |
| Mand i fitnesscenter | Simon Sigurd |
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| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2009-10-09 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Jacob Ørsted | 2009-10-09 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | 2009-10-09 | |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2008-12-23 |
| Artikel | BT | jae | 2008-12-03 |
| Artikel | Information | Katrine Julie Abrahamsen | 2008-09-22 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2008-09-03 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | ebbe | 2008-08-19 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | Ekstra bladet | 2008-08-19 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Morten Dürr | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2008-08-15 |
| Artikel | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Soeren Langelund | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sophie Engberg Sonne | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2008-08-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Nyhedsavisen | Rene Fredensborg | 2008-08-15 |
| Artikel | Børsen | Pernille Formsgaard | 2008-08-15 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Nana Askov | 2008-08-13 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | 2008-08-10 | |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2008-08-10 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Soeren Frandsen | 2007-09-21 |
| Interview | Urban | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2007-09-20 |
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