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Jar City

Original title: Mýrin
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.8K
YOUR RATING
Ingvar Sigurdsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir in Jar City (2006)
Dark ComedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Arnaldur Indriðason
  • Stars
    • Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    • Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Arnaldur Indriðason
    • Stars
      • Ingvar Sigurdsson
      • Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
      • Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    • 31User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast42

    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Erlendur
    • (as Ingvar E. Sigurðsson)
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
    • Eva Lind
    Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
    • Sigurður Óli
    Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
    • Elínborg
    Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
    • Örn
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    • Katrín
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
    • Holberg Jónsson
    Theodór Júlíusson
    • Elliði
    Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
    • Elín
    Guðmunda Elíasdóttir
    • Theodóra
    Walter Grímsson
    • Handrukkarar
    Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
    Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
    • Handrukkarar
    Magnús Ragnarsson
    • Lögfræðingur
    Rafnhildur Rósa Atladóttir
    • Kola Örnsdóttir
    Jón Sigurbjörnsson
    • Albert
    Valdimar Örn Flygenring
    Valdimar Örn Flygenring
    • Pilot
    Þór Tulinius
    Þór Tulinius
    • Pathologist
    Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir
    • Starfskona á Hagstofu
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Arnaldur Indriðason
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews31

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The take-away food Erlendur is eating is boiled sheep's head known as "Svið", an Icelandic delicacy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sofau unga ástin mín
      Written by Mugison

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • Germany
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Bataklık
    • Filming locations
      • Hvalsnes, Reykjanes, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • ARD Degeto Film
      • Bavaria Pictures
      • Blueeyes Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ISK 180,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $748,405
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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