Skytturnar (film)

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Skytturnar

Directed by	Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Produced by	Petter J. Borgli & Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Written by	Friðrik Þór Friðriksson and Einar Kárason
Starring	Eggert Guðmundsson Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson Eggert Þorleifsson
Music by	Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sykurmolarnir, Bubbi Morthens & MX-21
Distributed by	Icelandic Film Corporation
Release date(s)	1987
Running time	80 min
Language	Icelandic
Budget	???
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Skytturnar, also known as White Whales, was the third film directed by Icelandic director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in 1987. Starring Eggert Guðmundsson, Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson, and Eggert Þorleifsson, this film features Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sykurmolarnir, Bubbi Morthens, and MX-21 on the soundtrack.

1 Full cast
2 Plot
3 Credits
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Full cast

Eggert Guðmundsson
Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson
Harald G. Harladsson
Karl Guðmundsson
Auður Jónsdóttir
Eggert Þorleifsson
Helgi Björnsson
Guðbjörg Thoroddsen
Björn Karlsson
Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir
Þorsteinn Hannesson
Baldvin Halldórsson
Valdimar Flygenring
Briet Héðinsdóttir

[edit] Plot

The two whalers crashing into a weapons shop.

The story starts when two experienced whalers decided to settle down in Reykjavík at the end of the whaling season. While there, they get into trouble and are thrown out of one establishment after another. When events led to a violence escalate, they break into a weapons shop and steal rifles to confront the police.

[edit] Credits

Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
Producer: Petter J. Borgli and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
Writers: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson and Einar Kárason.
Cinematography: Ari Kristinsson.
Edition: Tómas Gíslason and Jens Bidstrup.
Music performers: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sykurmolarnir, Bubbi Morthens & MX-21.
Sound recording: Þorbjörn Erlingsson and Þorvar Hafsteinsson.
Coincidental music: “Doubt”, “Atmosphere Pt. 1”, “Atmosphere Pt. 2”, “Tension Pt. 1”, “Tension Pt. 2”, “Tension Pt. 3”, “Sorrow”.
Other tracks: “Batman Theme”, “Car Rock”, “Sweet Jane”, “99th Floor” and “Synist”.
Note: all track names given in English.