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Devil's Island

Play trailer Poster for Devil's Island Released Oct 3, 1996 1h 41m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1950s Iceland, brothers Baddi (Baltasar Kormákur) and Danni (Svein Geirsson) live in an abandoned American military facility, prisoners of their low social status. But the outside world intrudes into their isolated community when Baddi returns from a trip to the U.S. with Elvis Presley hair, a leather jacket and a roaring red Chevrolet. Now a celebrity, Baddi marries the girl his brother loves. It breaks Danni's heart, but drives him to escape the shantytown by becoming a pilot.

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CSM Staff Christian Science Monitor Ambitious but uneven. Rated: 2/4 Mar 21, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 18, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A wry black comedy that pokes fun at the destructive impact of Americanization upon one Icelandic family. Mar 13, 2002 Full Review Bryant Frazer Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus Rated: C Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member a campy black comedy on how the influence of the american way of life made impact on an icelandic lower class society in the post-WW2 era. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Director

Baltasar Kormákur

Baddi

Sigurveig Jonsdottir

Karolina

Gisli Halldorsson

Thomas

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Grjóni

Margret Akadottir

Fía
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Synopsis In 1950s Iceland, brothers Baddi (Baltasar Kormákur) and Danni (Svein Geirsson) live in an abandoned American military facility, prisoners of their low social status. But the outside world intrudes into their isolated community when Baddi returns from a trip to the U.S. with Elvis Presley hair, a leather jacket and a roaring red Chevrolet. Now a celebrity, Baddi marries the girl his brother loves. It breaks Danni's heart, but drives him to escape the shantytown by becoming a pilot.
Director
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Producer
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Peter Rommel, Egil Ødegård
Screenwriter
Einar Guðmundsson, Einar Kárason
Distributor
Artistic License
Production Co
Icelandic Film Corporation, Artistic License
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 1996, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.3K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital