Pelle Politibil (2002 movie)

Pelle Politibil (translated Pelle The Police Car, pronounced "Pe-la Po-la-ti-beel") is a 2002 Norwegian movie produced by NRK Aktivum and released exclusively in Norway. Despite the title being the same as the 1993-1997 TV series, it has little to nothing to do with the latter, except the name and basic appearance of the main character.

Summary
Two criminals named Bang and Tasse have an evil plan to steal all the bikes from the children living in Bodø. One such kid, Maria, comes to the Norwegian Police Service for help after having her bike stolen by Bang and Tasse. The only officer not currently busy is Rikhard, however Rikhard does not have his own police car and thus is unable to go after the crooks. That night Maria wishes for a miracle and one appears in the form of Pelle Politibil, a living, breathing police car. With the newly added help of Pelle it's up to him and Rikhard to catch the crooks.

Cast

 * Hege Elise Strømsnes as Maria
 * Fredrik O. Knutsen (now Fredrik Steen) as the voice of Pelle Politibil
 * Gard B. Eisvold as Rikhard
 * Jørgen Langhelle as Lange-Leif
 * Roger Hilleren as Bang
 * Stein Bjørn as Tasse
 * Bjørn Sundquist as The Police Master
 * Sibeth Hoff as Tøtta
 * Christoffer Staib as Birger
 * Morten Rudå as Brandon

Differences from the TV series

 * Pelle's appearance has changed somewhat, losing the curve on his trunk lid which represented a smile, having animated eyes instead of them simply being stickers, and lacking registration plates. In addition he is also voiced by Fredrik O. Knutsen (now Fredrik Steen) instead of Lars Andreas Larssen.
 * Rikhard is played by Gard B. Eisvold instead of Åge Magnussen.
 * The police master is played by Bjørn Sundquist instead of Oddbjørn Olsen.
 * Rikhard is pushed around by his fellow officers (particulary Lange-Leif) instead of being respected by them.
 * Rikhard at first does not have Pelle, but then acquires him later on in the movie.
 * Janne, Sally Sykebil, and Lars and Lure are nowhere to be seen.
 * Tasse is played by Stein Bjørn instead of Harald Krogtoft.
 * Lange-Leif is played by Jørgen Langhelle instead of Terje Bartholsen and unlike his TV series counterpart is a jerk towards Rikhard.

Characters Introduced
New characters appear in this movie, including:
 * Maria, a girl who has her bike stolen by Tasse and Bang
 * Bang, Tasse's partner in crime
 * Tøtta, Birger, and Brandon, all Norwegian Police Service officers

Returning Characters
A few characters return from the TV series, however most of them are played by different actors and have different personalities altogether.
 * Pelle Politibil
 * Rikhard
 * Tasse
 * The Police Master
 * Lange-Leif

Characters Absent

 * Janne
 * Sally Sykebil
 * Lars and Lure
 * The Ambulance Company Guys