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Polar

Polar

If the job doesn't kill you, retirement will.

20196.41h 58m

Overview

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

Directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Written by Jayson Rothwell, Víctor Santos
Produced by Jeremy Bolt, Keith Goldberg, Hartley Gorenstein
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Top Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Duncan Vizla

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Camille

Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick

Vivian

Inga Cadranel

Inga Cadranel

Regina

Fei Ren

Fei Ren

Hilde

Ruby O. Fee

Ruby O. Fee

Sindy

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Blut

Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet

Karl

Anthony Grant

Anthony Grant

Facundo

Josh Cruddas

Josh Cruddas

Alexei

Themes & Keywords

assassinhitmanmontanachilebased on graphic novelisolated housecriminal organizationneo-noirforced retirementamused

About Polar

Polar is a action, crime, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of assassin, hitman, montana, chile, based on graphic novel, isolated house. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, it stars Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick. When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

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