Manhunt

2008 1h 18m NO

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 108

Horror

Synopsis

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Its the summer of 1974. Four friends have planned a recreational weekend hiking and camping in the forest. At a remote truck stop they pick up an anxious hitchhiker who only after a short ride demands they stop the vehicle. She is clearly frightened of somethingbut what she cant begin to describe in her carsick terror. Suddenly the group are ambushed and left unconscious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henriette Bruusgaard
Camilla
Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee
Jørgen
Lasse Valdal
Roger
Nini Bull Robsahm
Mia
Janne Beate Bønes
Renate
Trym Hagen
Gutt i tre
Martin Slaatto
Mann 1
Kristofer Hivju
Mann 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrik Syversen
Writers: Nini Bull Robsahm, Patrik Syversen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrik Syversen, shot by Håvard Andrè Byrkjeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Boswell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Veslemøy Blokhus Langvik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Henriette Bruusgaard and Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee and Lasse Valdal carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1054115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Patrik Syversen directs. Håvard Andrè Byrkjeland behind the camera. Simon Boswell scores. Veslemøy Blokhus Langvik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Patrik Syversen, shot by Håvard Andrè Byrkjeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Simon Boswell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Veslemøy Blokhus Langvik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henriette Bruusgaard and Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee and Lasse Valdal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1054115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "shotgun", "1970s", "gore", "forest".