White Whales (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Skytturnar


imdb_id =0093985
amg_id = 1:176501
writer =Friðrik Þór Friðriksson and Einar Kárason
starring =Eggert Guðmundsson
Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson
Eggert Þorleifsson
director =Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
producer =Petter J. Borgli & Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
distributor = Icelandic Film Corporation
released =1987
runtime =80 min
language =Icelandic
budget =
music =Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sykurmolarnir, Bubbi Morthens & MX-21 |

White Whales (orig: Skytturnar (Audio|Skytturnar.ogg|pronunciation)) 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.

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

Plot

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.

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.

ee also

*1987 "Skytturnar" (Gramm), the soundtrack.

External links

*imdb title|id=0093985|title=White Whales