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Kingmaker

Kingmaker

20246.21h 39m

Overview

Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.

Directed by Mikkel Serup
Written by Marie Østerbye, Niels Krause-Kjær
Produced by Morten Kjems Juhl, Sara Namer
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Top Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Ulrik Torp

Lene Maria Christensen

Lene Maria Christensen

Anne-Grethe Hulsig

Nicolas Bro

Nicolas Bro

Henrik Moll

Tommy Kenter

Tommy Kenter

Otto Brathenberg

Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Katrine Tabor-Nielsen

Patrick A. Hansen

Patrick A. Hansen

Simon

Mathilde Arcel Fock

Mathilde Arcel Fock

Emma

Charlotte Munck

Charlotte Munck

Mette Torp

Ellaha Lack

Ellaha Lack

Sara Yassin

Simon Kongsted

Simon Kongsted

Jonathan Schultz

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmidlife crisisinvestigative journalismpolitical thrillerpolitical conspiracy

About Kingmaker

Kingmaker is a thriller, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, midlife crisis, investigative journalism, political thriller, political conspiracy. Directed by Mikkel Serup, it stars Anders W. Berthelsen, Lene Maria Christensen, Nicolas Bro. Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.

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