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The Oath

Play trailer Poster for The Oath 2016,  1h 50m,  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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75% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
The daughter of a well-respected doctor begins dating a dangerous criminal.

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Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader Sep 8, 2017
3/5
Everyone gets sympathy; no one gets excused. Go to Full Review
Adam Graham Detroit News Sep 8, 2017
B
Kormakur sets an icy tone from the beginning and sticks to it as his tense morality tale plays out. Go to Full Review
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Sep 7, 2017
As in many other Scandinavian thrillers, the style is cold and austere, the content ugly and misanthropic. Go to Full Review
Michael McNeely That Shelf Feb 21, 2019
The speed of the film is exhilarating. Go to Full Review
Glenn Heath Jr. San Diego CityBeat Aug 21, 2018
The film's ultimately conventional take on rationalized violence lacks teeth, relegating it to an already overflowing bin of cold-nosed morality tales that are indistinguishable from each other. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 2, 2018
3/4
...a better-than-average thriller that benefits from its strong performances and Kormkur's solid direction. Go to Full Review
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Albus L Feb 10, 2018 Excellent emotions. fine acting.
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Cast & Crew

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Baltasar Kormákur

Director

Hera Hilmar

Anna

Baltasar Kormákur

Finnur

Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Óttar

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Halldór

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Ragnar

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The Oath

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Movie Info

Synopsis The daughter of a well-respected doctor begins dating a dangerous criminal.
Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Producer
Baltasar Kormákur, Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson
Screenwriter
Baltasar Kormákur, Ólafur Egilsson
Production Co
RVK Studios
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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