King's Game
Aug 10 2004
•2h 47m
•Thriller, Drama
Starting a new job as a political journalist at a leading newspaper, Ulrik Torp witnesses a brutal struggle for power in the Midparty's ranks -- a struggle that coincides with the charismatic party leader's involvement in a near fatal car accident. A flurry of lies and media speculation surrounds the incident. Gradually, Ulrik unearths a ruthless conspiracy involving the incumbent prime minister.
Cast
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Anders W. Berthelsen
Ulrik Torp
Søren Pilmark
Erik Dreier Jensen
Nicolas Bro
Henrik Moll
Lars Mikkelsen
Peter Schou
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