Headhunters (Blu-ray) (2011)
Strong violence and sex scenes
| Director: | Morten Tyldum |
| Actors: | Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnove Macody Lund |
Headhunters is a thriller about Roger Brown, Norway´s most successful headhunter. The unscrupulous Brown leads a life of excess and finances his extravagance by way of dangerous art thefts. When he meets the Dutchman Clas Greve he sees the chance to become financially independent and starts planning his biggest hit ever. But soon he runs into trouble – and it’s not financial problems that are threatening to bring him down this time. Based on the book by Jo Nesbø.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 100mins |
| Origin: | NORWAY |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (7)
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Antony D
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Very very good movie... you sit on hte edge of your seat the whole way... while your heart is in your throat....
Nothing is what it seems, and whenever you think you got it, it is wrong..
I cant talk about the plot bec I would give it away..
Normally I dock a point for the length of the movie (its only 100min) but this movie is so good..
Must see!
SK
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Definitely keeps you entertained and wanting to know what happens next. A thriller.
Twisties and nuts
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having recently read this book with its very clever and original script, it was fantastic to see the movie followed it exactly. Great to see a Nesbo book come to life.
sandgroper
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If you like Lock Stock and 2 Smokin Barrels and L4yer Cake then this is for you. Great movie
gjmcn
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This is a Great film and if you can get over the subtitles, highly enjoyable. I am not sure I get all the nuances as often subtitled films do not get the context right but even so a great film! It was a different well scripted action thriller delivered by competent actors. If the original and better Nordic Stieg Larsson Dragon Tattoo (Millenium Trilogy) movies had a brother it would be this film, and as Jo Nesbo (another Nordic crime author) had a creative influence you can see why. These Nord movie/TV guys are crazy focused and they do it right! It reminded me of Travolta' and Elmore Leonards "Get Shorty" for its quirky plots and approach though if you watch the extras Headhunters was made with the Meals budget of a major Hollywood film. The real standout is the main character who at times resembled Adrian the Punk from the Young Ones. But supporting talent is also very good. Game of Thrones buffs might recognize one guy and be shocked by how different it is to hear one cast member so comfortable in a foreign language. Shames Aussies like me who are only mono-lingual. Its no wonder HBO is dabling in the Scandanavian.
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A funny thriller that is likely to be remade in English.
Dave J
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Another good thriller out of Europe. A little far fetched and the subtitles can be fast to keep up with but its worth it.