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King of Devil's Island
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King of Devil's Island

2010-12-16 · 117 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Thriller · Crime · Action

Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.

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Directors
Marius Holst
Production companies
MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
Countries
Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000

Top Cast

Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdBestyrer Håkon
Benjamin HelstadBenjamin HelstadErling / C-19
Kristoffer JonerKristoffer JonerHusfar Bråthen
Trond NilssenTrond NilssenOlav / C-1
Morten LøvstadØystein
Daniel BergJohan
Odin Gineson BrøderudAxel
Magnar BottenLillegutt
Magnus LangleteIvar / C-5
MarkusBrustad
Agnar Jeger HolstArne
Tommy Jakob HålandTerje
Richard SafinEirik
Frank-Thomas AndersenBjarne
Martin SlaattoMartin SlaattoHarald
Ellen Dorrit PetersenEllen Dorrit PetersenAstrid
Ragnhild VanneboCommitee Chairman
Per GørvellPer GørvellCommitee Doctor
Kirsti AsskildtNurse
Julian KarlssonCabin boy

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