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Released 15 years ago.
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Headhunters
"The hunt is on."
2011 1h 40m NO
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Synopsis
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An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
“The hunt is on.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Aksel Hennie
Roger Brown
Synnøve Macody Lund
Diana Brown
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Clas Greve
Julie R. Ølgaard
Lotte
Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Lander
Valentina Alexeeva
Natasja
Reidar Sørensen
Brede Sperre
Eivind Sander
Ove Kjikerud
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Morten Tyldum
- Writers
- Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Rydberg
- Languages
- Danish, English, Norwegian, Russian
- Countries
- Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, English, Norwegian, Russian.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Morten Tyldum, shot by John Andreas Andersen. 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 Trond Bjerknes. 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 Vidar Flataukan 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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Aksel Hennie and Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The hunt is on.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Morten Tyldum directs. John Andreas Andersen behind the camera. Trond Bjerknes scores. Vidar Flataukan cuts. Produced in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, English, Norwegian, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, English, Norwegian, Russian.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
- 4Directed by Morten Tyldum, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Trond Bjerknes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Vidar Flataukan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Aksel Hennie and Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The hunt is on.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1614989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 25 themes, including "based on novel or book", "chase", "mercenary", "dark comedy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Andreas Andersen
- Original score
- Trond Bjerknes
- Editing
- Vidar Flataukan
- Production design
- Nina Bjerch Andresen
- Costume design
- Karen Fabritius Gram
- Makeup / hair
- Tina Norup Helmark
- VFX supervisor
- Lars Erik Hansen
- Sound
- Tormod Ringnes
- Stunt coordinator
- Deni Jordan
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $18,962,444
- Original language
- NO
- Certification (US)
- R
Awards
- Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film
- The Amanda Public Choice Award
- Saturn Award for Best International Film
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Morten Tyldum
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Nordisk Film Denmark
DK
Yellow Bird
SE
- FR
Friland
NO
TV 2
NO
SVT
SE
DR
DK
Norsk Filminstitutt
NO
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
NO
ARD Degeto
DE
Key crew
- ProducerMarianne Gray
- Executive ProducerLone Korslund
- ProducerAsle Vatn
- Line ProducerPaul Røed
- Executive ProducerAnni Faurbye Fernandez
- Executive ProducerChristian Fredrik Martin
- Executive ProducerMikael Wallen
- Production DesignNina Bjerch Andresen
- NovelJo Nesbø
- CastingJannecke Bervel
- Costume DesignKaren Fabritius Gram
- Makeup DesignerTina Norup Helmark
- Camera OperatorPål Ulvik Rokseth
- Camera OperatorEspen Zubi
- HairstylistEros Codinas
- Still PhotographerCarl Christian Raabe
- Sound DesignerTormod Ringnes
- Visual Effects SupervisorLars Erik Hansen
- Sound Effects EditorStig Holte
- Script SupervisorGjyljeta Berisha
- Still PhotographerErik Aavatsmark
- Sound Effects EditorBent Holm
- Art Department CoordinatorMonja Wiik
- GafferHans Petter Sydsæter
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- chase
- mercenary
- dark comedy
- morgue
- norway
- heist
- on the run
- death of lover
- art thief
- cat and mouse
- art gallery
- presumed dead
- cat burglar
- police investigation
- troubled marriage
- tracking device
- nordic noir
- oslo, norway
- forgery
- poisoning
- art heist
- loving
- tracking
- approving
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2012-04-27R
Also known as
International titles
- HuvudjägarnaSE
- HodejegerneNO
- Jo Nesbøs HodejegerneNO
- Łowcy główPL
- The HeadhuntersGB
- Jo Nesbø's HeadhuntersDE
- Cacería implacableAR
- Head huntersFR
