Headhunters is a sleek norwegian crime thriller the. Hodejegerne this is a thrilleraction movie based on the 2008 novel of the same name by jo nesbo. He got a bafta nomination for headhunters, and, more than that, he is the imitation game s director as well. At the beginning of the norwegian thriller headhunters, roger brown aksel hennie will likely strike you as just about the cockiest insecure. The film was directed by morten tyldum and stars aksel hennie, nikolaj costerwaldau and synnove macody lund.
Summit entertainment has acquired englishlanguage movie rights to the international bestselling crime thriller headhunters, by norwegian author jo nesbo. Its easy to see why headhunters was a hit at the box office. By day he is an unrivalled corporate headhunter and husband to his beautiful wife diana, but by night is a prolific art thief with a keen eye for great antiquities. Headhunters a thriller novel by norwegian writer jo nesbo.
And its based on the work of a bestselling scandinavian novelist in this case, the norwegian jo nesbo. However, rogers ambition soon gets the better of him as he is lured into a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he goes after the biggest heist of his life. Roger aksel hennie is a man who seems to have it all. Its not about the action but the main character and his journey. May 10, 2012 headhunters, based on a novel by the bestselling norwegian author jo nesbo, neatly arranges its heros amoral lifestyle like a highend furniture showroom, only to smash the chairs to pieces. Apr 07, 2012 the film is adapted from a novel by jo nesbo, the norwegian crime writer who is now up there beside the swedes henning mankell and stieg larsson, and the screenplay is the work of lars gudmestad. An english guy watching a norwegian movie in a hong kong cinema, but there you go it was what it was. His lucrative work subsidises his luxury lifestyle, but he decides to risk it all and daringly steal. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and. He lives a life of luxury well beyond his means and subsidizes his expensive lifestyle by stealing highly prized art. Roger is a charming headhunter who also happens to be norways most accomplished artthief. Fsharetv provides a feature to display and translate words in the subtitle you can activate this feature by clicking on the icon located in the video player.
Headhunters adapts a book by the norwegian jo nesbo. The top norwegian movies of all time list is calculated by community movie ratings and members top norwegian movies list. Headhunters movie is a thriller directed by morten tyldum, following the story of roger, a charming scoundrel and norways most accomplished headhunter. Kontiki 1950 currently the only norwegian feature film to have won an academy award, kontiki is the name of the makeshift wooden vessel manned by norwegian scientist thor heyerdahl and his crew. With morten tyldum, the movie s director, the story is different. The norwegian thriller headhunters is brimming with cool plot twists and an offputting dose of gallows humor. Headhunters an insanely entertaining norwegian thriller. The lead actor does a phonemeal job with only his expressions and without much dialogue. Headhunters original version norwegian with english. The movie s body count is quite high and graphic, but executed with such an innovative flair that every new instance of someone dying is an occasion for twisted laughter. The head hunter is the coolest 2019 horror movie you. Behind the scenes of headhunters 20 minutes this is also in norwegian with english subtitles. Summit entertainment, an american company, has bought the rights to remake the movie in english.
Oh, and one more thing in his free time, hes an art thief. Both aksel hennie and nicolai coasterwaldau is perfectly casted for this movie. When he understands that his greed has gotten him into trouble, he really finds out what it is, being headhunted. The father and his role are clearly defined as a singular, overriding purpose. Beaune international thriller film festival, frank. Headhunter 2009 film, a 2009 danish film directed by rumle hammerich. When a popular book or property is announced for a movie, the first reaction of many fans is they should make it a tv series instead. Movies based on books, norwegian movies, crime movies, crime thrillers, thriller movies.
The head, its for the best, given the characters lowcost design. The film is adapted from a novel by jo nesbo, the norwegian crime writer who is now up there beside the swedes henning mankell and stieg. Based on a novel by the bestselling norwegian author. Nprs bob mondello says the grisly, humorous and altogether. The chaseheavy norwegian crime flick is twisty enough to please many arthouse patrons, though some will be rolling their eyes by the end. Roger is a charming scoundrel and norway s most accomplished headhunter. Roger brown whose work is to find the best candidate for a certain job, though he is best at his job but it is getting hard for him to maintain their luxurious life and the expense of his wifes art gallery. Tight noiresque film that twists the screws and still manages to surprise the viewers. Subtitle will be displayed below the video, you can click on every single word to get translated. The norwegian movie comes from the same production company that made the swedishlanguage film and its two sequels.
I enjoyed the book headhunters by jo nesbo much more than this norwegian authors other titles, which include the debauched and a little tiresome detective, harry hole. The head hunter is the coolest 2019 horror movie you probably havent seen but absolutely must movies charles bronson lookalike robert bronzi. Maybe because their filmmakers cant afford millions for cgi and. Headhunters stars the talented aksel hennie as roger, a charming scoundrel and norways most accomplished headhunter. Top norwegian movies list, best norwegian movies by filmcrave. Headhunters isnt a pretty film, and it doesnt always entirely make sense, but it. Watch headhunters 2012 full movie free online streaming tubi. Aug 26, 2011 a former mercenary, or different kind of headhunter, hes turning out to be. Headhunter baseball, a baseball pitcher who aims at a player. But one career simply cant support his luxurious lifestyle and his wifes fledgling art gallery. A former mercenary, or different kind of headhunter, hes turning out to be.
At 5ft 6in, roger brown exists below the average scandinavian males height. While the movie offers little more than fleeting glimpses of fathers opponent aka. It was a pleasure to see how well it was being done. Headhunters is a 2011 norwegian action thriller film based on the 2008 novel of the same name. Troll hunter trolljegeren 2010 there are few things more inextricably linked with norway than the mythology of trolls and so its fitting that one of the best known norwegian movies of recent times involves trolls. Did you like the norwegian movie headhunters hodejegerne. Mar 01, 2020 norwegian headhunters movie recommendation, because you dont have enough norwegian in your life right now america. Its not often a thriller keeps me wound up as well as headhunters did. Headhunters adapts a book by the norwegian jo nesbo the. Headhunters was filmed in norway, and we watched it with english subtitles. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. Apr 27, 2012 with headhunters, a whipsmart and stylishly entertaining entry from norway, you get three movies in one. An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting. Will americans make jo nesbo the next stieg larsson.
Headhunters grabs you by the scruff of the neck and doesnt loosen its grip. A corporate recruiter steals artwork to maintain his lavish lifestyle. Watch headhunters 2012 full movie free online streaming. The snowman was panned by critics, who derided what they saw as the films scattered and incomprehensible plot line, as well as a lack of direction for its main cast members. The film is adapted from a novel by jo nesbo, the norwegian crime writer who is now up there beside the swedes henning mankell and stieg larsson, and the screenplay is the work of lars gudmestad.
I have seen the movie, and its certainly entertaining and gripping, if a little farfetched at times. Feb 17, 2012 a new uk trailer has arrived, originally via aicn on yahoo now on youtube, for a norwegian crime thriller called headhunters, based on jo nesbos novel, about a corporate headhunter who moonlights. Roger brown, the narrator, regards himself as the king of headhunters at his recruitment company that specialises in finding the right person for the job. He is confident about his professional abilities, but he does have a few insecurities, conscious that he is slightly under average height, and that his family background is rather. The amazing beauty of the head hunter is the minimalist storytelling that creates a high impact effect with virtually no extraneous dialogue or superfluous characters. Directed by marius holst, king of devils island norwegian.
In every other aspect, however, brown is anything but average. Roger brown hennie works well as the sly corporate recruiter that uses the information on his clients to steal art from their ho. Headhunters norwegian with english subtitles movies on. When his beautiful wife, an art gallery owner, introduces him to a former mercenary in possession of. Headhunters is narrated by the thirtyfiveyear old headhunter matching executives and corporations roger brown, considered one of the best in the business. English language headhunters film remake cancelled in favor. I wish they would make more movies of this quality. Norwegian headhunters movie recommendation taylor holmes. Unlike too many thrillers that depend on stunts, special effects and the queasycam, this one devises a plot where it matters what happens.
Apr 27, 2012 headhunters is the first screen adaptation of a book by jo nesbo, the norwegian novelist best known for his crime series starring a loosecannon detective. Headhunters has everything that makes a good crime novel. Head hunters, a british television game show headhunters gravity falls, an episode of animated tv series gravity falls. A headhunter who moonlights as an art thief gets more than he bargains for when he targets a priceless work of art owned by a former mercenary. Downey smartly sets the action at night to better hide the limitations of the monster, which is brought to. Why has scandinavia been producing such good thrillers. With its opening scenes dripping in viscera and vomit, one can only assume aleksander nordaas thale will head down the blood n guts monster movie path.
With headhunters, jo nesbo has crafted a funny, dark, and twisted caper story worthy of quentin tarantino and the coen brothers. Headhunters tyldum, 2011 norwegian adaptation of nesbos. English language headhunters film remake cancelled in. Morten tyldum celebrity profile check out the latest morten tyldum photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Our hero, roger brown aksel hennie, is a pale, short man who compensates for his napoleon complex by having a hot wife. Roger brown is successful, charismatic and always gets what he wants. Hodejegerne, a 2011 norwegian film directed by morten tyldum.
The film portrays a successful but insecure corporate recruiter who lives a. In this new singing contest, players face off on some of the biggest hits, and the jackpot of up to 30,000 euros grows every time they hit the right note. When his beautiful wife, an art gallery owner, introduces him to a former mercenary in possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all in order to obtain it, and in doing so, he. Headhunters stars the talented aksel hennie max manus as roger, a charming scoundrel and norways most accomplished headhunter. Summit acquires rights to norwegian crimethriller headhunters. Headhunters shares some other similarities with the tattoo phenomenon. Headhunters is a more grounded story set in normal oslo business world rather than in the murky norwegian. Its an excellent crime thriller with a lot of twists that keep you in suspense and entertained until the last second. Most of the people would be septic when they hear its a norwegian movie but hodejegerne or headhunters will prove them wrong.
Roger is a charming scoundrel and norways most accomplished headhunter. Headhunter redemption, the 2003 sequel to the movie headhunter. Movie talk headhunters tyldum, 2011 norwegian adaptation of nesbos novel wcosterwaldau hodejegerne headhunters imdb april 2012 an accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary. Headhunters, based on a novel by the bestselling norwegian author jo nesbo, neatly arranges its heros amoral lifestyle like a highend furniture showroom, only to smash the chairs to pieces. Even though produced in 2011, id read that this was one highlyrated film that is virtually unknown. Apr 05, 2019 the visuals are amazing, you wouldnt guess this movie is shot on such a low budget. Norwegian headhunters movie recommendation, because you dont have enough norwegian in your life right now america. Norwegian headhunters movie recommendation taylor holmes inc. The film wasnt just the best norwegian film id ever seen it was, and is, the only norwegian film id seen, but also one of the best foreign language films ive seen. His career as a headhunter is just a ruse for him to. Hodejegerne is a 2011 norwegian action thriller film based on the 2008 novel of the same name by jo nesbo.
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