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Cold Fever

Original title: Á köldum klaka
  • 19951995
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.8K
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POPULARITY
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Cold Fever (1995)
ComedyDramaMystery
A Japanese businessman travels to Iceland and has a series of misadventures while venturing to a remote area to perform a traditional burial ritual where his parents died several years back.A Japanese businessman travels to Iceland and has a series of misadventures while venturing to a remote area to perform a traditional burial ritual where his parents died several years back.A Japanese businessman travels to Iceland and has a series of misadventures while venturing to a remote area to perform a traditional burial ritual where his parents died several years back.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,567
4,226
  • Director
    • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
  • Writers
    • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    • Jim Stark
  • Stars
    • Masatoshi Nagase
    • Lili Taylor
    • Fisher Stevens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
  • Writers
    • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    • Jim Stark
  • Stars
    • Masatoshi Nagase
    • Lili Taylor
    • Fisher Stevens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Masatoshi Nagase
    Masatoshi Nagase
    • Hirata
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Jill
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • Jack
    Gísli Halldórsson
    • Siggi
    Laura Hughes
    • Laura
    Seijun Suzuki
    Seijun Suzuki
    • Hirata's Grandfather
    Hiromasa Shimada
    • Suzuki
    Masayuki Sasaki
    • Higashino
    Taizô Mizumura
    • Hirata's father
    Ichiko Takashi
    • Hirata's mother
    Taeko Kato
    • Girl in TV show
    Toshimori Iwaki
    • TV show commentator
    Ari Matthíasson
    • Bus guide
    Magnús Ólafsson
    • Taxi driver
    Rúrik Haraldsson
    • Grave digger
    Flosi Ólafsson
    Flosi Ólafsson
    • Hotel owner
    Bríet Héðinsdóttir
    • Woman at farm
    Katrín Ólafsdóttir
    Katrín Ólafsdóttir
    • Psychic woman
    • Director
      • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    • Writers
      • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
      • Jim Stark
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Hirata: What are you doing in this crazy country?

    • Connections
      Featured in I Am Curious, Film (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Intro
      Written by Thorhallor Skullason (as Þ. Skúlason) and S. Þorgrìmsson

      Performed by Ajax

      Courtesy of Smekkleysa s.m.h.f.

    User reviews23

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    9/10
    Film stuck in my head for last 5 years
    Something about this film has kept me thinking about it since I saw it in 2001. I had the fortunate opportunity to see it because, at that time, Des Moines (Iowa) had one of the best indie-movie rental places (Oddities), ever. Oddities just stocked walls of foreign films and rows of independent films.

    Cold fever had the intriguing elements of a young Japenese businessman reluctantly, and by family obligation, traveling around Iceland. That was enough for us to want to check it out.

    The story is tremendous. I love the style and the performances give by the actors. Friðrik Þór Friðriksson really captures the feeling of the main character on film. It is almost haunting how Hirata operates... how he meanders through the vastness of the landscape.

    Great film, great ending. I wish they would get it on DVD along with other works by the director
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    • Feb 13, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1995 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
      • Iceland
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Icelandic
      • Japanese
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Kylmä kuume
    • Filming locations
      • Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Icicle
      • Altar Productions
      • Film Fonds
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    • Budget
      • ISK 130,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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