The Trouble with Terkel

The Trouble with Terkel

R 2017 · 88 min · ★ 3.0 · Animation, Comedy

Meet Terkel, a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what can you do? Tease the ugly girl in class – Fat Doris! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which makes Terkel more popular. Now dealing with popularity Terkel finds solace in booze, guns and everything American. But then life takes a turn for the weird when he receives strange death threats, unable to confide in his annoying sister or alcoholic Uncle, Terkel turns to his sexually inappropriate hippie teacher with intentionally hilarious results. Watch out as anything goes in this crazy comedy about love, family, psychos, pastries, booze and uncontrollable sixth graders in this outrageous Animated flick!

Directed by Thorbjørn Christoffersen

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Mike Olsen Terkel (voice)
Shark Firestone Mr. Balsac (voice)
Chad Ridgely Uncle Stewart (voice)
Eve Mauro Jason (voice)
Carrie Keagan Joanne (voice)
Vanessa Gomez Doris (voice)
Richard Janes Barry Creambone (voice)

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