A 29-year-old bank robbery convict on a weekend leave from prison meets his 12-year-old daughter who he never knew to even exist. He escapes custody and together with a friend takes his daughter on a wild ride to northern Sweden.
| Original title | De største helte |
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| Danish title | De største helte |
| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Screenplay | Thomas Vinterberg, Bo hr. Hansen |
| Director of Photography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Editor | Jesper W. Nielsen, Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Eddie Simonsen |
| Sound | Hans Møller |
| Composer | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Production designer | Søren Gram |
| Casting | Tine Sætter-Lassen, Lars Lindström |
| Appearance | Thomas Bo Larsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Mia Maria Back, Paprika Steen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
| International sales | Nimbus Film International ApS |
| Technical info | 2460 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 08.11.1996 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup) samt sytten biografer i provinsen. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 12 |
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| Production company | Nimbus Film, Zentropa Entertainments |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Assistant director: Sweden | Ib Tardini |
| Assistant director | Rikke Møller |
| Casting | Tine Sætter-Lassen |
| Casting | Lars Lindström |
| Continuity | Louise Friedberg |
| Continuity | Anna Hylander |
| Casting: extras | Marita Koivisto |
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Script |
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| Script | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Script | Bo hr. Hansen |
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Production |
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| Production | Birgitte Hald |
| Production manager | Bo Ehrhardt |
| Unit manager | Marianne Jul Hansen |
| Co-producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Consulting producer | Per Nielsen |
| Location manager | Mikael Södersten |
| Location manager | Dan Lundström |
| Location manager | Morten Kaufmann |
| Location scout | Ian Hansen |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Iben Snebang |
| Runner | Seppo Hyvärinen |
| Production supervisor: post-production | Tove Jystrup |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| First assistant camera | Eigil Jacobsen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Jens Juncker-Jensen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Electrical dept. | Otto Stenov |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jens Bo Poulsen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Henrik Capetillo |
| Assistant lighting technician | Aslak Lytthans |
| Assistant lighting technician | Morten Nyboe |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Jesper W. Nielsen |
| Editing | Valdís Óskarsdóttir |
| Negative cutting | Evelyn Kristiansen |
| Avid assistant | Christin Illeborg |
| Avid assistant | Pelle Folmer |
| Editor | Eddie Simonsen |
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Music |
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| Music | Nikolaj Egelund |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Søren Gram |
| Property master | Sune Saabye |
| Set dresser | Jesper Lorents |
| Art director | Flemming Steen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Françoise Nicolet |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
| Makeup artist | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Hans Møller |
| Sound engineer: Denmark | Jan Juhler |
| Sound engineer: Denmark | Christian H. Lund |
| Sound engineer: Denmark | Peter Schultz |
| B-sound designer | Jens Bønding |
| B-sound designer | Thomas Bolvig |
| Dolby consultant | Graham Edmondson |
| Foley artist | Gadou Naudin |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Lars Kolding Andersen |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt performer | Stig Günther |
| Stunt performer | Deni Jordan |
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Appearance |
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| Karsten | Thomas Bo Larsen |
| Peter | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Louise | Mia Maria Back |
| Lisbeth, Louises mor | Paprika Steen |
| Allan, Louises stedfar | Bjarne Henriksen |
| Pernille | Trine Dyrholm |
| Eva | Hella Joof |
| Civilbetjent | Niels Borksand |
| 1. uniformeret betjent | Stig Günther |
| 2. uniformeret betjent | Lars Kiilerich |
| Apotekerekspedient | Eva Röse |
| Jagtbutikekspedient | Jonas Karlsson |
| Hotelreceptionist | Jytte Grathwohl |
| Kassedame | Märit Carlsson |
| Supermarkedbestyrer | Allan Svensson |
| Hotelejer | Lars Engström |
| Hotel manager | Claes Ljungmark |
| Hotel assistant | Carl Bafving |
| Fabriksarbejder | Erik Olofsson |
| Lufthavnsfunktionær | Ingvar Larsson |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Tema | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Sunshine 'n high chrome | 1996 | |
| Mia græder | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Broen | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Regnvejret | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| The greatest heroes | 1996 | |
| Hotellet | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Elgen | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Forlader Peter | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Fourtynine twenty | 1996 | |
| Einzug der Gladiatoren | 1996 | Julius Fučík |
| Lufthavnen | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Hytten | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Liget | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Bjarnes tema | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Outro | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Slutning | 1996 | Nikolaj Egelund |
| Werther | 1996 | Jules Massenet |
| Memphis belle | 1996 | Jack Trombey |
| Three little maids | 1996 | Keith Thomas Papworth |
| Florida playboy | 1996 | Johnny Hawksworth |
| Broadway Bertha | 1996 | Jack Trombey |
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