Bullhead (2011)
"Rundskop" (original title)

A young cattle farmer is approached by a veterinarian to make a deal with a notorious beef trader.

Director:

Michaël R. Roskam

Writer:

Michaël R. Roskam (scenario)

Stars:

Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthias Schoenaerts	...	Jacky Vanmarsenille
Jeroen Perceval	...	Diederik Maes
Jeanne Dandoy	...	Lucia Schepers
Barbara Sarafian	...	Eva Forrestier
Tibo Vandenborre	...	Antony De Greef
Frank Lammers	...	Sam Raymond (as Frank Lamers)
Sam Louwyck	...	Marc DeKuyper
Robin Valvekens	...	Jonge Jacky Vanmarsenille
Baudoin Wolwertz	...	Jonge Diederik Maes
David Murgia	...	Jonge Bruno Schepers
Erico Salamone	...	Christian Filippini
Philippe Grand'Henry	...	David Filippini
Kris Cuppens	...	Jean Vanmarsenille
Sofie Sente	...	Irene Vanmarsenille
Kristof Renson	...	Stieve Vanmarsenille

Storyline

The young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious West-Flemish beef trader. But the assassination of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with farreaching consequences. BULLHEAD is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

stolen car | aftershave | car mechanic | farm | hormone | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Belgium] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Belgium Netherlands

Language:

Dutch French

Release Date:

17 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bullhead

Filming Locations:

Rue des Guillemins, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$32,267 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Gross:

$42,070 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savage Film, Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, Waterland Film & TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (35 mm version) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Michael Roskam, his inspiration for the film was based on a crime scene in Belgium known as the Belgium Hormone Mafia.

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Quotes

Narrator: Sometimes in a man's life stuff happens that makes everyone go quiet. So quiet that no one even dares talk about it. Not to anyone, not even to themselves. Not in their head and not out loud. Not a fucking word. Cos everything somehow got stuck.

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Connections

Referenced in L'incertitude des choses (2013)

User Reviews

To put it simply...a masterpiece

I admit I was not ready for what this movie had to offer. It absolutely blew me away. The story never reveals anything before it has to, so you will find yourself clutching your armrest in anticipation.

An extremely well-done film in which everything from the story to the camera shots will compel you to become part of the story, to live the moments with the characters. The film provides opportunities to chuckle at times, and look on in disbelief at others.

As the credits rolled and the theater emptied out, I found myself staring at the screen attempting to take in what I had just experienced. I went in having read reviews about an overall very good film, but those reviews fell short. This is a masterpiece.