Headhunters
Hodejegerne
Norway
2011
100 Min
Color
2.35:1
Norwegian
Synopsis
In Headhunters, we meet the charming scoundrel Roger, a man who apparently has it all. He’s Norway’s most accomplished headhunter. He’s married to the unbelievably beautiful gallery owner Diana, has a far too sumptuous villa and must, to keep his head above water financially, steal a little too much art. At an opening, his wife introduces him to a Dutchman, Clas Greve. He is the perfect candidate for any top job: A former mercenary with a background as chief executive in the electronics business, with significant sex appeal as well. He’s also in possession of a painting worth seven figures in Euros. Roger eyes a chance to liberate himself from his financial worries, and embarks on his greatest coup. Breaking into Greve’s house turns out to be easy, but on his way out with the painting, Roger discovers something which will soon make him a hunted man. Everybody wants something. Nobody gets it for free. Not without stepping over corpses. The headhunt has begun. –NFI
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T. J. Harman
23Mar13
I feel like Hollywood will remake this in a few years with a name US star because that's easier than making as lively a thriller as this is. It stars out as a modern HItchockian update that turns into a bent, chaos thriller.
Scott Barley
7Mar13
A solid little thriller, which makes more of an attempt than its contemporaries of bridging the gap between "action thriller" and man's fallible sensibilities.
lasttimeisaw
7Mar13
a great thriller, 7/10 my review: http://lasttimeisawdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/last-film-i-saw-headhunters/#
janice.hughes
1Jan13
A strange version of a Shallow Grave where an art theft business starts to go horribly wrong when a techno GSM tracker - a sort of tall terminator appears on the scene with a rather different agenda but deadly tracking tactics. The film is both violent and funny yet keeps you hooked in to the plot. Best seen in its original musical tones from Norway.
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Film Comment Selects 2012
By David Hudson on February 17, 2012
“We sort of do the lineup by the seat of our pants.”
Blu-ray Review: HEADHUNTERS
By Twitchfilm.com on August 27, 2012
Last year was the first time I was able to attend Fantastic Fest in Austin, the premiere film event for genre movie geeks around the world. I was only going to get four days off from work, and as……
Twitch's Review Roundup: HEADHUNTERS Opens Today; Here's Why You Should See It
By Twitchfilm.com on April 27, 2012
Opening today in New York and Los Angeles, Morten Tyldum’s Headhunters is a blast of chilly air, a sleek thriller that’s even better than it looks. Askel Hennie stars as Roger Brown, a corporate headhunter
Art Theft, Car Crashes And Naked Gun Battles In The Full Trailer For Morten Tyldum's HEADHUNTERS
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
Are you ready for a high energy, high intelligence, high gloss crime thriller? Because that’s exactly what director Morten Tyldum aims to deliver with his big screen adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s crime novel
FANTASTIC FEST 2011: Headhunters review
By Twitchfilm.com on September 28, 2011
Is this my favorite film at Fantastic Fest 2011? I think so. The Norwegian film Headhunters offers unbeatable action, surprising twists and turns and an uncommonly clever script. It also has great performances
TIFF 2011: HEADHUNTERS Review
By Twitchfilm.com on September 28, 2011
Flat out surprises like Headhunters is one of the main reasons I attend festivals; a gem that pops seeming out of the blue (at least to North American audiences) and sets the bar for quality genre thrills
Morten Tyldum's HEADHUNTERS May Have The Best Trailer Of The Year.
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Mark my words: Magnolia Pictures may have made the best pickup of the year when they bought rights to Morten Tyldum’s adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s Headhunters at the European Film Market. The assumption by
Aksel Hennie To Star In Morten Tyldum's HEADHUNTERS
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
As anybody who is a regular reader of this site can tell you there are a handful of actors around the world whose careers I follow with particular intensity. It’s not just because they’re talented, though
EFM 2011: Magnolia Scoop Rights To Norwegian Crime Thriller HEADHUNTERS
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
If Magnolia continues on their currrent path they’re going to own all of Scandinavia by the end of the European Film Market.Hot on the heels of announcing they have acquired Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia
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[Last Film I Saw] Headhunters
By lasttimeisaw on March 7, 2013
English Title: Headhunters
Original Title: Hodejegerne
Year: 2011
Country: Norway, Germany
Language: Norwegian, Danish, Russian, English
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director: Morten… read review
HEADHUNTERS (DIR. MORTEN TYLDUM, NORWAY, 2012) – REVIEW
By robaldo on July 29, 2012
Scandinavia is ‘in’ right now. For the past couple of years, audiences have been besieged by numerous TV crime dramas such as The Killing and Wallander, while the silver screen has seen the emergence… read review
Violent, blood, funny thriller
By Michael Harbour on February 18, 2012
Corporate headhunter and art thief Roger Brown slips up and gets himself in deep shit by targeting a victim with the training, experience, and desire to exact extra-legal retribution. Roger works desperately… read review
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