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Black's Game

Original title: Svartur á leik
  • 20122012
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  • 1h 44m
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6.7/10
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Damon Younger, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, María Birta, and Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
CrimeThriller
After being reacquainted with a childhood friend Stebbi joins the drug trade world in order to pay off his debt. Inspired by actual events.After being reacquainted with a childhood friend Stebbi joins the drug trade world in order to pay off his debt. Inspired by actual events.After being reacquainted with a childhood friend Stebbi joins the drug trade world in order to pay off his debt. Inspired by actual events.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
48,732
5,007
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    • Director
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson
    • Writers
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson(script writer)
      • Stefán Máni(novel)
    • Stars
      • Thor Kristjansson
      • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
      • Damon Younger
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson
    • Writers
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson(script writer)
      • Stefán Máni(novel)
    • Stars
      • Thor Kristjansson
      • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
      • Damon Younger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations

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    Damon Younger, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, and Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson in Black's Game (2012)
    Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
    Damon Younger in Black's Game (2012)
    María Birta and Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson in Black's Game (2012)
    Egill Einarsson in Black's Game (2012)
    Vignir Rafn Valþórsson in Black's Game (2012)
    María Birta in Black's Game (2012)
    Thor Kristjansson in Black's Game (2012)
    Damon Younger in Black's Game (2012)

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    Thor Kristjansson
    Thor Kristjansson
    • Stebbi psycho
    • (as Þorvaldur Davið Kristjánsson)
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Tóti
    Damon Younger
    Damon Younger
    • Bruno
    María Birta
    María Birta
    • Dagný
    • (as Maria Birta Bjarnadóttir)
    Vignir Rafn Valþórsson
    • Robbi Rotta
    Egill Einarsson
    Egill Einarsson
    • Sævar K
    Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
    • Óskar tattoo
    Ísak Hinriksson
    • Nóri litli
    Andri Már Birgisson
    • Rósi
    Þór Jóhannesson
    • Eddi Krueger
    Rúnar Freyr Gíslason
    • Árni Jónsson
    Hilmar Jonsson
    • Konráð Geirsson
    • (as Hilmar Jónsson)
    Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
    • Jói Faraó
    Steinn Ármann Magnússon
    • Einar skakki
    Sveinn Geirsson
    • Viktor
    • (as Sveinn Þ. Geirsson)
    Jórunn Steinsson
    • Dagný's Friend
    Hera Rún Ragnarsdóttir
    • Dagný's Friend
    Móeirður S. Skúladóttir
    • Dagný's Friend
    • Director
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson
    • Writers
      • Óskar Thór Axelsson(script writer)
      • Stefán Máni(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Maria Thelma Smáradóttir's debut.
    • Connections
      Features The Eurovision Song Contest (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Intro
      Written by Árni Plúseinn

    User reviews11

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    Top review
    6/10
    a good crime thriller
    Black's Game is worth watching because there are a couple of twists without which it would be just another crime thriller.

    Apart from a few landmarks you won't see much of Iceland in the movie. This makes the setting more universal. And since there's a high probability you'll watch it dubbed in another language it might appear to be happening in any Scandinavian country.

    The classic story of a main protagonist meeting an old friend who leads him to life of crime is more plausible if you remember that they're both in a small community on a remote island with limited competition. Therefore the ascent to the top is swift but it would be a surprise if the authorities won't react accordingly fast...
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    • dragokin
    • Feb 18, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Iceland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Kara Oyun
    • Production companies
      • Filmus Productions
      • Zik Zak Filmworks
      • Zik Zak Kvikmyndir
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $686,545
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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