Norwegian Ninja

Norwegian Ninja Norwegian Kommandr Treholt amp ninjatroppen is a 2010 Norwegian action comedy film, directed by Thomas Cappelen Malling. The film, based on a 2006 book, presents reallife espionageconvicted Arne Treholt as the leader of a ninja group saving Norway during the Cold War and stars Mads Ousdal as Treholt.

The story, set during the Cold War, involves the conflict between the Norwegian ninjas, King Olav Vs secret army tasked to maintain Norways independence, and a clandestine staybehind group who carry out false flag operations that get blamed on Communists.In December 2008 it was announced that the Norwegian Film Institute would support a film made by Cappelen Malling with NOK 10.5 million, in spite of the fact that the author had no previous experience from the movie industry. The book forms the basis for the film, where an alternative universeTreholt leads a group of ninjas set up by thenKing Olav V to combat the Soviets. The original working title was Nytt norsk hp New Norwegian Hope, and the total budget was NOKmillion. The producers describe the story as taking place directly before Treholts arrest in 1984, presenting the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. Cappelen Malling himself describes the film as alternative history, but only in the sense that all history is alternative. Treholt himself has allegedly given his consent to both the book and the movie. ........

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