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Genres
CrimeDrama
Overview
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2010-04-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Vote Count
230
Vote Average
6.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Pilou Asbæk
Rune
Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Rashid
Roland Møller
Mureren
Jacob Gredsted
Carsten
Omar Shargawi
Bazhir
Kim Winther
Kim
Jorg Beutnagel
Bjørn
Sune Nørgaard
Sune
Claus Poulsen
Claus
Helmuth Kristensen
Helmuth
Ali Nehzed
Ali
Søren Thomsen
4. vest
Georg A. Svendsen
Lars Jensen
Johnny Nielsen
Claus Saric Pedersen
Laila Andersson
Ronnie Jensen
Mia Maria Back
Erik Bo Andersen
Bushra Sadaio
Jonas Hofer
Baker Al-Jabouri
Johnny Rasmussen
Dan Pedersen
Torben Sten Jung Østergaard
Mik Møller
Jacob Kjerkegaard
Tobias Lindholm
Brian Sandmand Mortensen
Lars Sandmand Mortensen
Najwan Shaba
Carsten Pedersen
Adnan Kadic
Mandeep Singh
Karsten Nielsen
Kasper Pedersen
Bilal Yücelbas
Fatayi Lawal
John Silver Nielsen
Arne Thomas Mayoh Moreno
Gert Johnsen
Jens Troense
Peter Thisted
Hans Juel Sørensen
Jan Bækgaard
Kai Thaisen
Mikael Smidt Jensen
Jesper Stürup-Toft
Carsten Mogensen
Kristian Hasselstrøm
Simon Engstrøm
René Paulsen
Kjeld Thomsen
Amer Rasinlic
Armen Levoni
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