Kill Buljo

Kill Buljo is a 2007 Norwegian black comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola. It parodies the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. It is set in Finnmark, Norway and portrays the protagonist Jompa Tormann's hunt for Tampa and Papa Buljo. The film depends heavily on satirizing stereotypes about Norway's Sami population.

Kill Buljo
Kill Buljo theatrical poster
Directed byTommy Wirkola
Produced byTerje Strømstad
Written byStig Frode Henriksen
Tommy Wirkola
StarringStig Frode Henriksen
Natasha Angel Dahle
Tommy Wirkola
Linda Øverli Nilsen
Martin Hykkerud
Frank Arne Olsen
Music byKjell Rune Myrland
Petter Carlsen
CinematographyOdd Helge Haugsnes
Matt Weston
Edited byTommy Wirkola
Distributed byOro Film
Release date
  • 23 March 2007 (2007-03-23)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Sami
BudgetNOK 890,000[1]
Box office$1 million[2]

According to the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, Quentin Tarantino watched the film's trailer and was quite happy about it, looking forward to seeing the film itself.[3]

A sequel, Kill Buljo 2, was released on 20 December 2013.

Plot

Jompa Tormann is reluctantly on his way into marriage. The bride's family is gathered at the traditional engagement coffee at Kautokeino community centre when the Deadly Sapmi Assassination Squad, consisting of Tampa Buljo, Crazy Beibifeit, Dr. Kjell Driver and Bud Light assault the premises, draw guns, and fire on anything that moves. Nobody is supposed to leave the centre alive, but Jompa miraculously survives and falls into a deep coma.

The Sami- and woman-hating police inspector Sid Wisløff is assigned to the case together with his assistant Unni Formen. Wisløff is confident that Jompa Tormann killed all his guests, finishing the act by shooting his own head four times to look innocent.

A few weeks later, Jompa awakens, and begins to seek revenge. He has a Katana forged for him by the legendary swords-smith, Fugioshi Shinaga and sets out. He tracks down the members of The Deadly Sapmi Assassination Squad and settles his business with them one by one. Sid Wisløff and Unni Formen, aided by the Sami pathfinder Peggy Mathilassi, are on his heels to put him behind bars.

Production

The film was shot for 890,000 NOK,[4] or US$106,000.

Reception

The reception was mixed, with NRK P3 giving it 3/6 stars.[5] The film holds a 5.7/10 rating on IMDb.[4]

Home video

The film sold over 95,000 copies on home video.[6]

References
  1. "Kill Buljo: The Movie". IMDb. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. "Kill Buljo: The Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. "Tekstarkiv". Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  4. "Kill Buljo: The Movie". IMDb. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. "Kill Buljo". NRK P3. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. https://www.siste.no/kultur/mer-kill-buljo/s/1-41-3804002


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