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2002

A Man Like Me

Directed by Róbert I. Douglas
East meets north.....the far north!

A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.

Duration

1h 30m

Released

August 16, 2002

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Cast17

  • Jón Gnarr
  • Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
  • Sigurður Sigurjónsson
  • Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
  • Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
  • Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
  • Þorsteinn Bachmann
  • Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
  • Guðný Helgadóttir

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