The 12th Man
2017 · Movie · NR · 136 min · ★ 7.1 · 78% critics
After a sabotage mission goes wrong and leaves his comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter must flee the Gestapo across snowbound Scandinavia. Struggling to stay ahead while relying on help from local patriots, he faces a grueling test of survival and endurance.
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Details
- Original title
- Den 12. mann
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-25
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (613 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense, inspiring WWII survival drama with breathtaking snowy scenery; Not for you if you want a fast, light watch or dislike harrowing violence and an overlong runtime, and it may be similar to Into the White or The King's Choice.
Pros: gripping true-story tension; stunning wintry landscapes; standout performances | Cons: can feel overlong; some dreamlike scenes; harsh violence
Themes
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- based on true story
- resistance fighter
- nazi occupation
- lone survivor
- covert operations
- cat‑and‑mouse chase
- unexpected allies
- gestapo pursuit
- harsh winter
- escape survival
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- The people's Canon Award · 2017
Cast & crew
Thomas Gullestad
as Jan Baalsrud
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Kurt Stage
Marie Blokhus
as Gudrun Grønvoll
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
as Marius Grønnvoll
Martin Kiefer
as Walter Wenders
Vegar Hoel
as Sigurd Eskeland
- HN
Håkon Thorstensen Nielsen
as Erik Reichelt
- EV
Eirik Risholm Velle
as Per Blindheim
- DF
Daniel Frikstad
as Gabriel Salvesen
- AZ
Alexander Zwart
as Sjur Ludvigsen Trovåg
Directed by Harald Zwart