Often compared to "The Full Monty" and "Hangover" these films are adored by the heartland and true fans see them multiple times. They end up quoting parts of the movie word for word. The franchise started as a commercial where the message "NO-WAR" was very timely and the ad became a world wide hit, and thus the characters became famous. Hence the initiative to make a movie. Long Flat Balls 1. When that movie broke all records it was easy to make a second which was an even bigger success with Don Johnson starring. It took 13 years and a lot of public demand before the 3rd one was made.
This incredibly popular franchise, which was #1 in the theaters for years, is based on a commercial for the Norwegian Telecom company.
None of the guys in Long Flat Balls are professional actors. They're regular guys with regular jobs.
Based on the commercial for the phone company Telenor, the actors in the commercial are the ones used in the movie as well, and this is their first ever appearance on the movie screen
Director Harald Zwart had to postpone the premiere of the film due to having to ask the King of Norway, Kong Harald V, permission to have the the national anthem sung by a swedish singer, Carola.