Polar (2019)

A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.

Director:

Jonas Åkerlund

Writers:

Jayson Rothwell (screenplay by), Víctor Santos (based on the Dark Horse graphic novel "Polar: Came from the cold" by)

Stars:

Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Duncan Vizla
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Camille
Katheryn Winnick	...	Vivian
Fei Ren	...	Hilde
Ruby O. Fee	...	Sindy
Matt Lucas	...	Blut
Robert Maillet	...	Karl
Anthony Grant	...	Facundo
Josh Cruddas	...	Alexei
Lovina Yavari	...	Junkie Jane
Ayisha Issa	...	Jazmin
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pedro
Anastasia Marinina	...	Evalina
Martin Zolotarev	...	Evalina's Son
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Porter

Storyline

A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic book | female nudity | bare breasts | based on comic | bare butt | 

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Taglines:

If the Job doesn't kill you, Retirement will.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Duncan Vizla had 11 cigarettes during the film time.

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Goofs

While photographing the owl it flies away making the sound of flapping wings. Owls possess silent flight capabilities.

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Quotes

Duncan Vizla: Right, last one.
School Kid #4: Do they speak American in England?
Duncan Vizla: [Duncan gets a flashback to London, choking someone to death while his victim can only make a grunt] They don't speak a lot

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2019 (So Far) (2019)

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Soundtracks

Bad Medicine
(uncredited)
Written by Harel Tsemah and Itay Steinberg
Performed by God's Children

User Reviews

Exactly what I had hoped for

This isn't high art, it's certainly not Oscar bait or even trying to be tongue in cheek...this is a blatantly bloody and violent thrill ride with little exposition and a single purpose: gratuitous violence with no deeper meaning.

If you watch this for any other reason, be prepared for copious disappointment. No nuance or subtlety, just a murder ballet for the masses.

I predict that as is the current trend, that the audience will love/like it while the critics lambast it...shows the growing irrelevance of the professional critic as their disconnect with the audience grows.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

25 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Polar

Filming Locations:

Hearn Generating Station, Toronto, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film, Dark Horse Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 97 min (Mainland China Censored Version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1