The Trouble with Terkel(2017)

Indican Pictures

R
1h 27m

Release Date: Feb 3, 2017 | Limited

Average teenager Terkel's life takes a turn for the worse when an unknown maniac starts stalking him.

Releases

Original Release | Feb 3, 2017

2026 Re-release | Feb 13, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Mar 01, 2026 12:12 PM ET

All Releases (2)
Total US & Canada:
$527,807
Total International
$0
Total Worldwide:
$527,807

Total US & Canada:
$110,289
Total Worldwide:
$110,289

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Director & Top Cast

Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Director

Stefan Fjeldmark
Director

Randolph Kret
Director

Mike Olsen
Terkel

Shark Firestone
Mr. Balsac

Richard Janes
Barry Creambone

Chad Ridgely

Uncle Stewart

Eve Mauro

Jason

Carrie Keagan

Joanne

Vanessa Gomez

Doris

Marlise Garba-Wright

Sheila

Jake Goldman

Saki

Stephen Ji

Nigel

Nuria Garba

Lucy

Jeffrey Garver

Marcus

Randolph Kret

Harvey Lipschitz

Chris Tergliafera

Leon

Edmund Poliks

The Priest

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

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. — Randolph Kret

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Terkel endures relentless bullying from classmates Nigel and Saki until he cruelly rejects overweight Fat Doris' love letter, prompting her tragic suicide—which ironically boosts his popularity but strains his friendship with Jason and unleashes death threats from a vengeful stalker.