Rent Jackpot (2011)
3.2 of 5 from 106 ratings
1h 22min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Oscar wakes up, terrified and bloodied; a shotgun in his hands, in what was once a respectable strip joint. He is surrounded by eight bodies, and a police detective has a gun aimed at his chest. Reluctantly, Oscar starts relating the incredible story of four men who won top prize in a soccer pool and suddenly found themselves millionaires. But it turned out to be difficult to divide the money by four...
- Actors:
- Kyrre Hellum, Mads Ousdal, Henrik Mestad, Arthur Berning, Andreas Cappelen, Lena Kristin Ellingsen, Fridtjov Såheim, Peter Andersson, Jan Grønli, Marie Blokhus, Anne Marie Ottersen, Fredrik Petersson, Isidor Alcaide Backlund, Laban Eliasson, Margaretha Noole, Karolina Johansson, Niklas Brennsund, Jan Karnå, Daniel Lindman, Frank Skovrand
- Directors:
- Magnus Martens
- Producers:
- Are Heidenstrom, Martin Sundland
- Writers:
- Magnus Martens, Jo Nesbø
- Aka:
- Arme Riddere
- Studio:
- Metrodome
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Thrillers
- Collections:
- New Waves in Norwegian Cinema
- Countries:
- Norway
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/03/2014
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- Norwegian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (3) of Jackpot
A total hoot! - Jackpot review by CP Customer
Having become a fan of 'Nordic noir' via tv programmes such a 'The Killing', 'Borgen', 'The Bridge','Those who kill' and (the brilliant) film adaptation of 'Jo Nesbo's Headhunters' - we gave this film a try. A simple plotline in which ex-cons who work in a fake Christmas tree factory win a large amount of cash on a bet on several football games. What could possibly go wrong? I won't spoil what happens but there's lots of blood, some ridiculous and incredibly amusing attempts to dispose of bodies and a shoot out in a strip joint/porn emporium as the protagonist's argue over who gets the share of the winnings. At 83 mins the time whizzed by and you don't even notice the subtitles. A total hoot from start to finish.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Fun journey all the way - Jackpot review by CP Customer
CC's review is spot on, I rented this having seen the trailer on another DVD and wasn't disappointed. Every one of the characters play their part and the storyline is quality all the way, enjoy!
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Quirky but dull - Jackpot review by Alphaville
Would-be humorous thriller about a shooting involving four idiots who fall out over a pools win. It tries so hard to be quirky and unrealistic that it destroys any interest in the plot or the characters, so ironically it ends up just being dull. With TV aesthetics and a plot that darts back and forth in time to explain the shooting in retrospect, it’s hard to care about any of the goings-on. The ad campaign makes a lot of it being based on a Jo Nesbo thriller, as was the excellent film Headhunters, but this is a dud.
0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.