

King of Devil's Island
2010-12-16 · 117 min · ★ 7.1
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
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- Directors
- Marius Holst
- Production companies
- MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
- Countries
- Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
Top Cast
Stellan SkarsgårdBestyrer Håkon
Benjamin HelstadErling / C-19
Kristoffer JonerHusfar Bråthen
Trond NilssenOlav / C-1
Martin SlaattoHarald
Ellen Dorrit PetersenAstrid
Per GørvellCommitee DoctorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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