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6.5

ABBA: The Movie

G·1977·95m

Comedy

Drama

Music

Documentary

Comedy

Drama

Music

Documentary

Summary

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

Cast

Agnetha Fältskog

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Björn Ulvaeus

Benny Andersson

Robert Hughes

Ashley Wallace, the disc Jockey

Tom Oliver

Bodyguard / Bartender / Taxi Driver

Bruce Barry

Radio Station Manager

Stig Anderson

ABBA Manager

Calvin Cross

Featured Fan

Ivar Dahlbom

Featured Fan

Harry Lawrence

Featured Fan

Michael Mansson

Hotel receptionist

Sandy Mansson

Girl in box office

Ray Marshall

Featured Fan

Frances Matthews

Featured Fan

Thomas Minor

Featured Fan

Åke Olsson

Featured Fan

Karlene Rogerson

Featured Fan

Lena Andersson

Vocal backing group

Lena-Maria Gårdenäs-Lawton

Vocal backing group

Maritza Horn

Vocal backing group

Ulf Andersson

Musician

Ola Brunkert

Musician

Lars Carlsson

Musician

Anders Eljas

Musician

Wojciech Ernest

Musician

Malando Gassama

Musician

Rutger Gunnarsson

Musician

Finn Sjöberg

Musician

Lars Wellander

Musician

Wes Denbaum

Stage Crew (voice only) (uncredited)

David Etherton

News Cameraman (uncredited)

Getty Kaspers

Self (uncredited)

Richard Norton

Self (bodyguard and fitness trainer) (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Lasse Hallström

Writer

Robert Caswell

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 4, 2023

Now there is absolutely no point in you watching this if you are not a fan of these Swedish musicians. The underlying premiss is completely irrelevant but for the sake of completeness: a pretty useless radio DJ strives to get an interview with the band during their sell-out 1977 tour of Australia. There is lots of back stage footage; live performances of many of their worldwide hits and it generally provides us (fans) with an insight into how a mammoth tour like this actually works; and of just how popular these four folk were. It's an unashamed piece of promotion and marketing, and good fun at that.