Jo Nesbø's Headhunters

Original title: Hodejegerne

20112011
RR
1h 36min

Hodejegerne (2011)

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

Action Crime Thriller

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

Director
- Morten Tyldum
Writers
- Ulf Ryberg(screenplay)
- Lars Gudmestad(screenplay)
- Jo Nesbø(novel)
Stars

See production, box office & company info

See production, box office & company info

Awards
- 8 wins & 17 nominations total

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Aksel Hennie in Hodejegerne (2011)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Hodejegerne (2011)

Morten Tyldum in Hodejegerne (2011)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Hodejegerne (2011)

Aksel Hennie in Hodejegerne (2011)

Aksel Hennie in Hodejegerne (2011)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Synnøve Macody Lund in Hodejegerne (2011)

Aksel Hennie in Hodejegerne (2011)

Eivind Sander in Hodejegerne (2011)

Hodejegerne (2011)

Hodejegerne (2011)

Hodejegerne (2011)

Max Manus: Man of War

7.3

Max Manus: Man of War

Tell No One

7.5

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

7.0

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes

7.2

Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes

Journal 64

7.4

Kon-Tiki

7.2

King of Devil's Island

7.5

King of Devil's Island

Department Q: The Absent One

7.1

Department Q: The Absent One

Headhunter

6.6

Nobel

8.1

In Order of Disappearance

7.2

In Order of Disappearance

Nokas

6.5

Roger is a human resources manager in a large company and has a wonderful home and a beautiful wife, Dian who owns an art gallery. But he lives in greater luxury than he should. In order to continue this, he has a second job; art theft. Diana introduces him to Clas, a former executive for GPS tech company, who wants to work for Pathfinder, whom Roger is recruiting for. In addition to being the perfect candidate for the job at Roger's company, he is the owner of a very valuable painting. Roger seeks the opportunity and immediately begins to plan his greatest hit. But what Clas encounters in his home will put him in a very difficult way to return.

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Taglines
- The hunt is on.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
Upon its release, the film has been sold to over 50 countries - a record for any Norwegian film.

Goofs
After Roger Brown has pulled Ove from the lake and they both are in the car, driving to Ove's place, Ove is still dizzy and disoriented and keeps falling on Roger's shoulder. At one point, Roger pushes him away, Ove pukes a little, and then you see a hand pat Ove on the shoulder. That hand came from back seat, and doesn't belong to either Roger or Ove.

Quotes
[First lines]
Roger: Rule #1: Make sure you know everything about those you visit. 2: Never spend more than 10 minutes. Every extra minute increases the chance of someone returning home unexpectedly. 3: Do not leave DNA traces. 4: Don't waste time getting an expensive reproduction. Even a simple forgery will go unnoticed for weeks. 5: Sooner or later, one of two things will happen. You find a work of art so valuable that you never need to worry again, or... you'll get caught.

Connections
Featured in Weathervane (2011)

Soundtracks
Weathervane
Performed by Weathervane (Jimmy Gnecco & Pål Waaktaar)
Lyrics by Pål Waaktaar

Top review

9/10

Absolutely Gripping

Headhunters, based on Jo Nesbo's novel of the same, lived up to all my expectations - even though I am not very keen on thrillers in general. It all started out fairly interesting, although I quickly started to dislike the main character, Roger Brown. His snobbish, very self-confident attitude just put me off. However, to support his lavish lifestyle, he steals art to afford everything for his beloved wife and it all ends in a captivating battle of survival. Soon, he is chased by his rival, Clas Greve, and it seems to be an absolutely hopeless escape as Greve is always just a few steps behind. First, I attended the movie with close attention. But in the end, I didn't even dare to breath properly. A highly-recommended, although too bloody, high-quality thriller for everybody!

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Budget
- NOK 30,300,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $1,200,010
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $43,013
- Apr 29, 2012
Gross worldwide
- $18,962,444

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 36min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1

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