Polite People (2013)
Overview
A desperate city slicker engineer cheats his way into a small farming community, pretending to know how to save them by re-financing their slaughterhouse not knowing that he's walking into a local world war of small-town politics and general misbehaving.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.213 |
Directed By
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Crew
Hrafnkell Stefánsson
Joi Johannsson
Guðni Páll Sæmundsson
Kristín Andrea Þórðardóttir
Wojciech Golczewski
Bjarni Felix Bjarnason
James Cornsmith
Sigurður Eyþórsson
Sigurbjörg Jónsdóttir
Hjörtur Matthías Skúlason
Katrín Lilja Ólafsdóttir
Brynhildur Þórðardóttir
Elín Reynisdóttir
Katrín Lilja Ólafsdóttir
Guðni Páll Sæmundsson
Stefan C. Schaefer
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
TOP CAST
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Lárus Skjaldarson
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Margrét
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Hrafnkell
Eggert Þorleifsson
Markell
Benedikt Erlingsson
Þorgeir
Gunnar Hansson
Jónatan
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Þorsteinn
Friðrik Friðriksson
Danish photographer
Joi Johannsson
Askur
Pétur Einarsson
Skjöldur
Magnús Ólafsson
Car salesman
Harpa Arnardóttir
Birta
Flosi Ólafsson
Farmer
Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir
Farmer
Rúnar Ingi Einarsson
Nonni
Hafdís Ösp Finnbogadóttir
Judith the chess player
Kristinn Ágúst Friðfinnsson
Priest
Bryndís Geirsdóttir
Girl in dream
Einar Jón Geirsson
Policeman
Gísli Gunnlaugsson
Chess tournament supervisor
Kristján Rafn Guðnason
Man at ralley
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Arnar
Ómar Örn Hauksson
Farmer
Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
Young Skjöldur
Arnar Ingvarsson
Doctor at rehab center
Bæring Ingvarsson
Farmer
Ingibjörg Jónasdóttir
Receptionist at dairy company
Víðir Jónasson
Member of town council
Helga Jónsdóttir
Member of town council
Ásgeir Salberg Jónsson
Farmer
Sigurður Hrafn Jökulsson
Farmer
Margrét Kaaber
Norðlenska representative
Páll Kristinsson
Member of town council
Fanney Kristjánsdóttir
Member of town council
Ásdís Kristrún Melsted
Member of town council
Guðni Páll Sæmundsson
Hannes
Sigurður Sigurbjörnsson
Policeman
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Anton
Skjöldur Orri Skjaldarson
Farmer
Svala Svavarsdóttir
Member of town council
Íris Ösp Sveinsdóttir
Lárus' co-worker
Ólafur Sveinsson
Investor
Jóel Sæmundsson
Þorgeir's tennis partner
Kristín Andrea Þórðardóttir
Norðlenska CEO
Eyrún Valsdóttir
Doctor
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