HEADHUNTERS

By Morten Tyldum

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Title: HEADHUNTERS
Original title: HODEJEGERNE
Director: Morten Tyldum
Cast: Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnøve Macody Lund
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 100 min
Language: NORWEGIAN
Country of origin: Norway
Scriptwriter: Ulf Ryberg, lars Gudmestad
Cinematographer: John Andreas Andersen
Editor: Vidar Flataukan
Production Company: Friland Film
Producers: Marianne Gray, Asle Vatn
Production year: 2011
Executive producers: Annie Fernandez, Mikael Wallén, Christian Fredrik Martin
Budget EUR: 3.8M
Local release: 26-08-2011
Film status: Internationally Premiered

Roger is a man who seems to have it all: he is Norway's most successful Headhunter, married to the beautiful gallery-owner Diana, owns a magnificent villa - but living larger than he should. To keep up he is stealing art on the side. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve. Not only is he the perfect candidate for the CEO position of the GPS company Pathfinder that Roger is currently recruiting for; he is also in possession of a very valuable painting. Roger sees his chance to become financially independent, and starts planning his biggest hit ever. He soon runs into trouble - and it's not financial problems that are threatening to knock him over this time. The headhunt has begun. HEADHUNTERS is based on the bestselling book by author Jo Nesbø.

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THE HUNT and HEADHUNTERS nominated for BAFTA
9. January 2013
INTERNATIONAL SUCCES FOR MORTEN TYLDUM'S HEADHUNTERS
27. April 2012
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16. April 2012

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Standing ovations for HEADHUNTERS
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IM Global, TrustNordisk, Pacha Pictures and UK’s Blue Light among…
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HEADHUNTERS ACQUISITIONS
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AUTHOR JO NESBØ TALKS ABOUT ADAPTATIONS OF HEADHUNTERS, THE SNOWMAN
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MAX MANUS star signs on for HEADHUNTERS
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Festival overview

Beaune International Thriller Film Festival, Frank
Awards: Jury Prize
2012-03-28

Courmayeur - Film Noir in Festival
Awards: Best Film
2011-12-10

American Film Institute Film Festival
2011-11-01

Athens int. Film Festival
2011-09-29

Doha Tribeca Film Festival
2011-11-17

Dublin International Film Festival
2012-02-14

Fantastic Fest USA
2011-09-27

Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival
2010-10-08

Hamburg Filmfest GmbH
2011-09-27

Helsinki Film Festival
2011-09-30

Istanbul Film festival 2012
2012-04-01

L'Etrange Festival de Paris
2012-09-08

Locarno 2011
2011-08-01

London Film Festival
2011-10-10

Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage
2011-10-31

Nordic Event 2011
2011-08-15

OFF Plus Camera Film Festival Crakov
2012-04-12

Portland Int. FF
2012-02-09

Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival
2011-11-02

The Cleveland International Film Festival
2012-04-03

Toronto Film Festival
2011-09-01

Transilvania International Film Festival
2012-05-31