Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit loopholes that exist.

Stellan Skarsgård
as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson

Allan Edwall
as Josef "Stavros" Bendel

Lena Nyman
as Mia Edling / Ingegerd Borglind

Lill Lindfors
as Agda Levin

Björn Gustafson
as Nilsson

Jan Blomberg
as Vreding

Jim Hughes
as Rodney

Eva Dahlman
as Angelica Vreding

Åsa Bjerkerot
as Eva Velin

Katarina Fernell
as Aunt Lindstroem