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The 12th Man

Original title: Den 12. mann
  • 2017
  • Unrated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Thomas Gullestad in The 12th Man (2017)
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They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one that got away.They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one that got away.They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one that got away.

  • Director
    • Harald Zwart
  • Writer
    • Petter Skavlan
  • Stars
    • Thomas Gullestad
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Marie Blokhus
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harald Zwart
    • Writer
      • Petter Skavlan
    • Stars
      • Thomas Gullestad
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
      • Marie Blokhus
    • 186User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Thomas Gullestad
    Thomas Gullestad
    • Jan Baalsrud
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Kurt Stage
    Marie Blokhus
    Marie Blokhus
    • Gudrun Grønvoll
    Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
    Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
    • Marius Grønvoll
    Geir Vegar Hoel
    Geir Vegar Hoel
    • Sigurd Eskeland
    • (as Vegar Hoel)
    Håkon T. Nielsen
    Håkon T. Nielsen
    • Erik Reichelt
    Eirik Risholm Velle
    • Per Blindheim
    Daniel Frikstad
    • Gabriel Salvesen
    Eric Dirnes
    • Bjørn Norman Bolstad
    Alexander Zwart
    • Sjur Ludvigsen Trovåg
    Torgny Gerhard Aanderaa
    • Sverre Odd Kverhellen
    Håkon Smeby
    • Harald Peter Ratvik
    Axel Barø Aasen
    Axel Barø Aasen
    • Frithjof Meyer Haugland
    Ole Victor Corral
    • Magnus Johan Kvalvik
    Kim Jøran Olsen
    Kim Jøran Olsen
    • Nils 'Nigo' Nilsen
    Åsgeir Johansen
    • Amandus Lillevold
    Martin Kiefer
    Martin Kiefer
    • Walter Wenders
    David Vekony
    • Sig. Fredriksen
    • Director
      • Harald Zwart
    • Writer
      • Petter Skavlan
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    • Trivia
      Thomas Gullestad lost 15kg (33 pounds) in just 8 weeks for the role.
    • Goofs
      After Baalsrud leaves the midwife, she sees that he has left his stocking cap behind and is able to hide it at the moment the Germans walk in. Later, when Baalsrud arrives at the Hansen's home, he is wearing the stocking cap again.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: WWII. April 9, 1940, Norway is occupied by Nazi Germany and Hitler establishes "Festung Norwegen". The German war machine moves to the far north and the allied convoys suffer enormous losses.

      Title Card: Scotland 1943. Norwegian soldiers are trained by the British forces to carry out the vital sabotage missions in Norway. Operation Martin Red was launched on March 24. Twelve Norwegian resistance fighters set sail for Norway. Their mission: to sabotage German airfields and installations.

      Title Card: Only one man came back alive. The most incredible events in this story are the ones that actually took place.

    • Crazy credits
      From the introduction titles: "The most incredible events in this story are the ones that actually took place"
    • Connections
      Referenced in La noche de...: La noche de... El duodécimo hombre (2019)

    User reviews186

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    9/10
    Amazing true story. Told the way Jan wanted it
    The whole family went to see this film. We had high hopes for it. Neither of us was disappointed. Its a brutal story, told like the soldier who went through the ordeal wanted it to be told.

    It has been made before, different title. (9 lives, 9 liv) Jan Bålsrud did not like that version because he did not see himself as a hero. He felt the people who helped him was the heroes. That film received an academy nomination for best foreign film

    The helpers really are the story here. The role of Jan Bålsrud played by Thomas Gulestad is potrayed brilliant and brutal.

    I like Harald Zwart, brilliant underrated filmmaker.
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    • toreborgen
    • Dec 29, 2017

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Norway
    • Languages
      • Norwegian
      • German
      • English
      • Saami
    • Also known as
      • Den 12:e mannen
    • Filming locations
      • Målselv, Troms, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Film Production AS
      • Zwart Arbeid
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,567,121
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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