Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash (Norwegian: Pelle Politibil går i vannet;[1] also released as Police Patrol[4]) is a 2009 Norwegian animated adventure comedy film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen from a screenplay by Arthur Johansen.[4][5][6] It is the second film to be based on the children's character Pelle Politibil (Ploddy the Police Car), and the first to be animated.[7] It was followed by a sequel in 2013 titled Ploddy the Police Car on the Case.[8][9]
| Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash | |
|---|---|
| Pelle Politibil Går I Vannet | |
| Directed by | Rasmus A. Sivertsen |
| Screenplay by | Arthur Johansen |
Production companies | Neofilm AS Qvisten Animation |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes[1] |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Budget | NOK 15,789,400[2] |
| Box office | $1,883,189[3] |
Premise
editTwo brothers determined to steal the water supply of a village wreak havoc to the local environment, and it is up to the local police enforcement's Ploddy the Police Car to try and stop them.[4]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere in Oslo on Christmas Day, 2009, and was released in Norwegian cinemas on 8 January 2010, grossing $1,524,396 from 120,816 admissions[2] for a worldwide total of $1,883,189.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Pelle Politibil går i vannet. (in Norwegian). Filmografi – National Library of Norway. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Facts & Figures 2010. Norwegian Film Institute. p. 3. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Pelle Politibil Går I Vannet at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Police Patrol at Common Sense Media. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash (Pelle Politibil Går I Vannet) at Cineuropa – the best in European cinema. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Eidsvåg, Terje (7 January 2010) Endelig flyter Pelle. (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Pelle Politibil til Kina, 13 March 2010. (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Norwegian Film Collection – User Guide. Norwegian Film Institute. p. 22–23. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Nesten perfekt Pelle, 2 March 2013. (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
External links
edit- Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash at IMDb
- Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash at Rotten Tomatoes
- Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash at Filmfront (in Norwegian)
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