R

2010•1h 39m•6.8/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(236)

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.

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Production

Nordisk Film Denmark

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Rune

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Rashid

Roland Møller

Roland Møller

Mureren

Jacob Gredsted

Carsten

Omar Shargawi

Omar Shargawi

Bazhir

Kim Winther

Kim Winther

Kim

Jorg Beutnagel

Bjørn

Sune Nørgaard

Sune Nørgaard

Sune

Claus Poulsen

Claus

Helmuth Kristensen

Helmuth

Ali Nehzed

Ali

Søren Thomsen

Søren Thomsen

4. vest

Georg A. Svendsen

Lars Jensen

Johnny Nielsen

Claus Saric Pedersen

Laila Andersson

Laila Andersson

Ronnie Jensen

Mia Maria Back

Mia Maria Back

Erik Bo Andersen

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