Cop Secret

"To solve this crime, they'll need to break all the rules"

2022 1h 40m IS

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 96

ComedyActionThriller

Synopsis

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When Bússi, Iceland's toughest cop, is forced to work with a new partner to solve a series of bank robberies, the pressure to close the case as soon as possible proves too much for him.

“To solve this crime, they'll need to break all the rules”

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Cast

Auðunn Blöndal
Bússi
Egill Einarsson
Hörður
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir
Þorgerður
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
Klemenz
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Rikki Ferrari
Vivian Ólafsdóttir
Stefanía
Rúrik Gíslason
Ómar
Júlíana Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Lilja Íris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Writers: Egill Einarsson, Auðunn Blöndal, Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Languages: Mandarin, English, German, Icelandic, Spanish
Countries: Iceland

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Mandarin, English, German, Icelandic, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson, shot by Elli Cassata. 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 Kristján Sturla Bjarnason. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Auðunn Blöndal and Egill Einarsson and Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To solve this crime, they'll need to break all the rules".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13882736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hannes Þór Halldórsson directs. Elli Cassata behind the camera. Kristján Sturla Bjarnason scores. Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson cuts. Produced in Iceland. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, German, Icelandic, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Mandarin, English, German, Icelandic, Spanish.
3Directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson, shot by Elli Cassata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kristján Sturla Bjarnason. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Auðunn Blöndal and Egill Einarsson and Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To solve this crime, they'll need to break all the rules".
8IMDB entry: tt13882736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "co-workers relationship", "bank robbery", "lgbt", "crime spoof".