Rundskop (2011)

Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Jacky, a young cattle farmer who is constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, 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 21 wins & 18 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

Sint-Truiden, Belgium. The young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts), 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 far-reaching 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:

traumatic childhood experience | brief male full frontal nudity | speaking french | animal in title | drinking alcohol | 

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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:

Flemish French Dutch

Release Date:

2 February 2011 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Bullhead

Filming Locations:

Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,267, 19 February 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$151,840

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$362,607

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savage Film,Eyeworks Film & TV Drama,Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (35 mm version) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot in 35 days.

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Goofs

(around 19:48) Jacky is seen wearing a regular winter jacket when he meets the men. However when they go to lunch, he is then seen wearing a dress sports jacket.

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Quotes

Sam Raymond: OK. OK. Piss off, partner. I'll screw yours too then, but you're paying.

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Connections

Referenced in DP/30: Conversations About Movies: Rust and Bone: Actors Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts (2012)

User Reviews

Hard to Come By

I found this film remarkable for its ability to stir feelings of sympathy for a kind of character who seems utterly brutish and unredeemable. Jacky is a brute, the kind of man who all too often resorts to abominable acts of violence when he's aroused. And yet, thanks to the portrait of Jacky drawn by the director and by the actor, we cannot help but feel great sorrow for him. Yes, Jacky does terrible, terrible things over the course of the film, but by the end I was sobbing for him. Maybe it's simply "tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner", but whatever that emotion was I felt at the film's end it was something that revealed to me (and one would hope to all who see this film) a terrifying and redemptive bond of common humanity.