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The Oath
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The Oath

2016-09-06 · 110 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Crime · Thriller

When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.

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Directors
Baltasar Kormákur
Production companies
RVK Studios, Film4 Productions, ZDF Enterprises
Countries
Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Baltasar KormákurBaltasar KormákurFinnur
Hera HilmarHera HilmarAnna
Gísli Örn GarðarssonGísli Örn GarðarssonÓttar
Margrét BjarnadóttirSolveig
Auður AradóttirHrefna
Ingvar E. SigurðssonIngvar E. SigurðssonHalldór
Þorsteinn BachmannÞorsteinn BachmannRagnar
Joi JohannssonJoi JohannssonCop
Thelma GudmundsNurse
Sigrún Edda BjörnsdóttirSigrún Edda BjörnsdóttirRagnheiður
Þorsteinn GunnarssonÞorsteinn GunnarssonGulli
Þröstur Leó GunnarssonÞröstur Leó GunnarssonEldri Maður
Jón Páll EyjólfssonÞór
Ólafur S.K. ÞorvaldzÓlafur S.K. ÞorvaldzFaðir
Jakob Þór EinarssonJakob Þór EinarssonLæknir Önnu
Ágúst BjarnasonGísli Helgason rannsóknarlögreglumaður (as Agust Bjarnason)
Esther Talia CaseyBank
Björn Ingi HilmarssonBjörn Ingi HilmarssonRannsóknarlögreglumaður
Brynjar BirgissonFuneral Guest
Tinna HrafnsdóttirTinna HrafnsdóttirKennari

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