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Jar City

Jar City

20065.91h 33m

Overview

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Written by Arnaldur Indriðason, Baltasar Kormákur
Produced by Agnes Johansen, Baltasar Kormákur, Lilja Pálmadóttir
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Top Cast

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Erlendur

Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir

Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir

Eva Lind

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Sigurður Óli

Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir

Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir

Elínborg

Atli Rafn Sigurðsson

Atli Rafn Sigurðsson

Örn

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Katrín

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Þorsteinn Gunnarsson

Holberg Jónsson

Theodór Júlíusson

Theodór Júlíusson

Elliði

Þ

Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir

Elín

G

Guðmunda Elíasdóttir

Theodóra

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmurdernordic noir

About Jar City

Jar City is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of based on novel or book, murder, nordic noir. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, it stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

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