Headhunters
“The hunt is on.”
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
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Cast
21 people
Aksel Hennie
Roger Brown
Known for
Sisu
The Martian
Synnøve Macody Lund
Diana Brown
Known for
Ragnarok
Saw X
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Clas Greve
Known for
Game of Thrones
Gods of Egypt
Julie R. Ølgaard
Lotte
Known for
The Killing
The Angel Maker
Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Lander
Known for
Ragnarok
Beforeigners
Valentina Alexeeva
Natasja
Known for
Lilyhammer
Reidar Sørensen
Brede Sperre
Also in
Eyewitness
Monster
Eivind Sander
Ove Kjikerud
Known for
Gold Run
Hidden
Nils Jørgen Kaalstad
Stig
Known for
Norsemen
Lilyhammer
Joachim Rafaelsen
Brugd
Known for
Exit
Happy, Happy
Mats Mogeland
Sunded
Known for
Burning 2
Gunnar Skramstad Johnsen
Monsen 1
No other roles listed
Morten Tyldum Director · Lars Gudmestad Screenplay Ulf Rydberg Screenplay
Worldwide gross $19M · United States release April 27, 2012 · Produced in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Box office
Worldwide gross
$18,962,444
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Yellow Bird
Production
Friland
Production
TV 2
Production
SVT
Production
DR
Production
Norsk Filminstitutt
Production
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Production
ARD Degeto
Production
ARD/Degeto Film GmbH
Production
Nordisk Film
Production
Germany · Denmark · Norway · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Hodejegerne
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · Norwegian · Russian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 4, 2011
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Norway · August 26, 2011
Theatrical
United States · April 27, 2012
Limited theatrical
Australia
March 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
September 10, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
November 10, 2011 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
France
March 30, 2012 · Premiere · Beaune Film Festival
September 4, 2013 · Physical · DVD & Bluray
May 17, 2016 · Digital · VOD
August 24, 2016 · TV · ARTE
April 1, 2019 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
March 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
July 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Indonesia
May 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
August 11, 2012 · Digital
Kazakhstan
January 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
March 1, 2012 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Netherlands
April 12, 2012 · Theatrical
October 30, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Bluray
February 6, 2015 · TV · NPO 3
New Zealand
March 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
May 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
June 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
January 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
August 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 4, 2011 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 6, 2012 · Theatrical
August 13, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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