''Carl Gustav, gjengen og parkeringsbandittene'' (''Carl Gustav, the Gang and the Parking Bandits'') is a Norwegian children's mystery film from 1982. It is about 12-year-old Carl Gustav and his friends, who one day discover a playground has been converted to a parking lot. Several other playgrounds in suburban
Bergen
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and given a seven-year rating.
The film received good reviews from
Aftenposten
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and
Arbeiderbladet
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. It received criticism for using too much special effects, a long title and a thin plot, but was appeased for Solum's good work as a director and the good use of children in the main roles.