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Directed by:
Óskar Thór AxelssonCinematography:
Bergsteinn BjörgúlfssonComposer:
Frank HallCast:
Thor Kristjansson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Damon Younger, María Birta Bjarnadóttir, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Steinn Ármann Magnússon (more)Plots(1)
The last few years of the millennium marked a transformational period for the Icelandic underworld. What had been a relatively innocent playground for petty criminals and "hobby pushers" progressed into the organized and violent industry that prevails today. BLACK'S GAME takes place during turbulent times, using as framework a handful of real events from the period; the Ecstasy revolution, 2 armed bank heists, a large scale insurance scam and the biggest drug-bust in the country's history. All these events shook Icelandic society profoundly, not least because of the high level of professionalism. (official distributor synopsis)
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Once again, Iceland has convinced me of their filmmaking qualities. Black’s Game is a fairly difficult movie to watch and it’s hard to find a character that would grow on me in any way. But it still has a very high-quality story based on real life events and also a proper gangster atmosphere. And even though the actors aren’t exactly most-likeable-character nominees, they were still able to grab my attention, which is important. I watched this for the Challenge Tour 2015.
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