Jar City (2006)
Original title: Mýrin
Jar City is a 2006 Icelandic-language drama movie directed by Baltasar Kormákur, with a running time of 1h 33m. It stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir and 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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What is Jar City about?
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
When was Jar City released?
Jar City was released on 20 October 2006.
How long is Jar City?
Jar City runs 1h 33m.
Who made Jar City?
Jar City was directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
Cast
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Erlendur
- Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Eva Lind
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Sigurður Óli
- Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir as Elínborg
- Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Örn
- Kristbjörg Kjeld as Katrín
- Þorsteinn Gunnarsson as Holberg Jónsson
- Theodór Júlíusson as Elliði
- Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir as Elín
- Guðmunda Elíasdóttir as Theodóra
- Walter Grímsson as Handrukkarar
- Magnús Ragnarsson as Lögfræðingur
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