On Top (1982)

Name: Með allt á hreinu
Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Released: 1982-12-18
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ásgeir Óskarsson, Egill Ólafsson, Jakob Magnússon, Tómas M. Tómasson

99 min | Comedy, Musical

The basic plot revolves around the break-up of a band and the subsequent competition between the two new bands to get contracts and attention. One of the new bands is all-female, the other all-male.

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Ásgeir Óskarsson

Hafþór Ægisson
Egill Ólafsson

Kristinn "Stuð" Styrkársson Proppé
Jakob Magnússon

Frímann Flygering
Tómas M. Tómasson

Skafti Sævarsson
Valgeir Guðjónsson

Lars Himmelbjerg
Þórður Árnason

Baldvin Roy Pálmason
Eggert Þorleifsson

Dúddi
Herdís Hallvarðsdóttir

Self
Inga Rún Pálmadóttir

Self
Linda Björk Hreiðarsdóttir

Self
Ragnhildur Gísladóttir

Harpa Sjöfn Hermundardóttir
Anna Bjorn

Hekla

(as Anna Björns)
Magnús Óskarsson

Bílstj. Gæra (The Driver of the Gærur Band van)
Sif Ragnhildardóttir

Birthmother
Guðmundur Ingi

Son

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22 February 1999 | jeremy-33

| Musical Comedy

This film is a big laugh comedy with some great music and fabulous acting. It's about two bands, a male band (Stuðmenn) and a female band (Grýlurnar) that go into competition about the Icelandic musical market. It's a comedy about the things that you do and do not do to get attention from the fans and to be bigger than the opponent. This film takes you to that year 1982, a big year in Icelandic musical history. This is my favourite movie and it is so worth the watch. I've seen it a million times and I never get tired. (Note: The soundtrack (Með allt á hreinu) is available at all Icelandic music stores)

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Trivia

In real life, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, who plays the Stuðmenn singer's "dream girl", is his wife.

Crazy Credits

During the credits, Stuðmenn are walking after a parade on the streets of Kobenhagen. And at the very end there are fireworks over the Tivoly.

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Genres

Comedy | Musical

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Release Date:

18 December 1982

Language

Icelandic, Danish

Country of Origin

Iceland

Filming Locations

Copenhagen, Denmark

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