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Max Manus: Man of War

Original title: Max Manus
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
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7.3/10
29K
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Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
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The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
29K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Joachim Rønning
    • Espen Sandberg
  • Writer
    • Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
  • Stars
    • Aksel Hennie
    • Agnes Kittelsen
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch
  • Directors
    • Joachim Rønning
    • Espen Sandberg
  • Writer
    • Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
  • Stars
    • Aksel Hennie
    • Agnes Kittelsen
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos4

    Max Manus: UK DVD Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
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    Max Manus - Chase
    Clip 1:27
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    Max Manus - Coffee Shop
    Clip 2:02
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    Max Manus - Meeting Colonel Wilson
    Clip 2:04
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    Photos33

    Aksel Hennie in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Agnes Kittelsen in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie, Christian Rubeck, and Knut Joner in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Eirik Evjen and Mats Eldøen in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie, Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, and Agnes Kittelsen in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie, Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, and Knut Joner in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
    Aksel Hennie and Agnes Kittelsen in Max Manus: Man of War (2008)

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    Aksel Hennie
    Aksel Hennie
    • Max Manus
    Agnes Kittelsen
    Agnes Kittelsen
    • Tikken Lindebrække
    Nicolai Cleve Broch
    Nicolai Cleve Broch
    • Gregers Gram
    Ken Duken
    Ken Duken
    • Kriminalrat Siegfried Fehmer
    Christian Rubeck
    Christian Rubeck
    • Kolbein Lauring
    Knut Joner
    • Gunnar Sønsteby
    Mats Eldøen
    • Edvard Tallaksen
    • (as Mads Eldøen)
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    • Jens Chr. Hauge
    Viktoria Winge
    • Solveig Johnsrud
    Pål Sverre Hagen
    Pål Sverre Hagen
    • Roy Nilsen
    • (as Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen)
    Jakob Oftebro
    Jakob Oftebro
    • Lars Emil Erichsen
    • (as Jacob Oftebro)
    Petter Næss
    Petter Næss
    • Kaptein Martin Linge
    Ron Donachie
    Ron Donachie
    • Oberst John Skinner Wilson
    Stig Henrik Hoff
    Stig Henrik Hoff
    • Politikaptein Eilertsen
    Oliver Stokowski
    Oliver Stokowski
    • Oberscharführer Karl Höhler
    Eirik Evjen
    • Sigurd Jacobsen
    Kjersti Holmen
    • Fru Jacobsen
    Julia Bache-Wiig
    Julia Bache-Wiig
    • Sykesøster Live
    • Directors
      • Joachim Rønning
      • Espen Sandberg
    • Writer
      • Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Scenes of the parliament building were shot on location and included Nazi flags and banners, displayed for the first time since WWII ended.
    • Goofs
      The Norwegian saboteurs used so-called 'Limpet Mines' to sink German ships. Such mines contained only a small amount (4 kg) of explosives and were placed on a target ship's hull beneath the water line. In that position, even a small hole can do a lot of damage (in part due to the water pressure surrounding the hull). In the movie, though, more than once, we see giant, flaming explosions when the mines detonate. Those types of pyrotechnics simply do not occur with the use of small, below-the-water-line Limpet mines.
    • Quotes

      Colonel J.S. Wilson: [from trailer] Why do you want to be a saboteur, Max?

      Max Manus: [from trailer] My country was stolen from me, Sir... and I want it back.

    • Connections
      Edited from 1939 (1989)

    User reviews51

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Wonderful. Good Norwegian action/drama movies are rare.
    It was a great movie. I was not bored for a second! Movies like this could very fast be ruined by to much focus on action, to much focus on drama or all to many characters. This movie handle all the parts very well. It's very good balanced movie. It goes on from 1940-1945 telling the story and feelings of Max Manus, who was a saboteur under the war. Good Norwegian action movies are rare, if you have some fearful memories of bad Norwegian movies, this will change your mind.

    None Norwegians: I gave this movie 10, and that may be because I'm a Norwegian and feel this movie in a different way then you. But it's no less then a 8 if I should be harsh. This will most likely "pop" up in your rental store as a DVD with subtitles. If you not used to subtitles it can be hard I know, but it's worth it (And you will hear some German, English and wonderful Norwegian-English in the movie). It's a rental, heck, it's one to own!
    helpful•46
    17
    • stian_thomassen
    • Dec 22, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Norwegian
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Max Manus
    • Filming locations
      • Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • B&T Film
      • Filmkameratene A/S
      • Miso Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • NOK 50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,384,282
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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