Northmen - A Viking Saga (2014)

A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.

Director:

Claudio Fäh

Writers:

Bastian Zach, Matthias Bauer

Stars:

Ed Skrein, James Norton, Ryan Kwanten

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ed Skrein	...	Hjorr
James Norton	...	Bjorn
Ryan Kwanten	...	Conall
Tom Hopper	...	Asbjorn
Charlie Murphy	...	Inghean
Leo Gregory	...	Jorund
Anatole Taubman	...	Bovarr
Ken Duken	...	Thorald
Mark Strepan	...	Grim
Darrell D'Silva	...	Gunnar
Danny Keogh	...	King Dunchaid
Johan Hegg	...	Valli
Nic Rasenti	...	Gostun
Rachel Coomes	...	Mead Wench (voice)
Joe Vaz	...	Murdill

Storyline

A band of Vikings are stranded behind enemy lines on the coast of Alba as their longboat goes down in a dreadful storm. Their only chance of survival is to find a path to the Viking settlement, Danelagh, traversing an unfamiliar and hostile land they have never known. The journey becomes a race for their lives when the King of Alba sends his most feared mercenaries after them. But when the Vikings meet a kind Christian Monk who preaches with his sword, the hunters become the hunted as the Vikings set deadly traps, mercilessly decimating their pursuers one by one, culminating in a final and deadly encounter.

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Plot Keywords:

viking | noble | sword | violence | battle | 

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Taglines:

There's no time to bleed

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Germany] Official site [Germany]

Country:

Switzerland Germany South Africa

Language:

English Scots

Release Date:

23 October 2014 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Northmen - A Viking Saga

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elite Filmproduktion,Jumping Horse Film,Two Oceans Production (TOP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johan Hegg (Valli) is the vocalist of Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth.

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Goofs

When the body is burned on the funeral pyre, the corpse's neck pulse is visible in the close-up shot.

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Quotes

Bjorn: Where are we? Not Lindisfarne.

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: The Photon Effect, How I Saved the President, and Double Down (2015)

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Soundtracks

Warriors of the North
Performed by Amon Amarth

User Reviews

Good old fashioned action

This is a must see for all those who like sword&sandal movies. The plot is too simple. The story could have been a little more with twists and subplots, not to mention a more detailed characterization. You have a bunch of northmen who are on hostile turf, but the problem is you just don't care when someone is mortally wounded and about to die. There isn't enough of a background story, the history of all the characters, why are they the way they are, their motivations. As a viewer you are left wondering...but not in a good way. The action scenes and also the location are pretty much the only things that save the film. It's always entertaining to watch a well done fighting scene at least for me. One more thing the actors are easy on the eyes, which is another plus. Go see it.