Thunderbirds
Isfugle
Synopsis
John and René are in their twenties, close friends but different enough for René to be nicknamed Thunderbird, while John remains just plain John. John feels irresistibly drawn into Thunderbird's orbit, but René isn't all flash. He actually longs to share John's plainness and quiet calm.
Top Cast
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Peter Hesse Overgaard
John
Michael Falch
Rene
Mette Munk Plum
Vivi
Rita Angela
Johns mor
Niels Møller
Helge
Dick Kaysø
Renes far
Anne-Lise Gabold
Renes fars nye kone
Holger Boland
Sand
Geert Vindahl
Allan
Carsten Bang
Bodil Lindorff
Alice Thorlacius
William Kisum
Judith Rothenborg
Julie Wieth
Henrik Birch
John Lambreth
Heinz Saxburger
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Screenplay & Story
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Hans Hansen
- Original Score
- Kenneth Knudsen
- Original Title
- Isfugle
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Metronome Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Hans Hansen
Kenneth Knudsen
Dan Laustsen
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Department Leadership Roster
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Writer
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Director
Hans Hansen
Writer
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thunderbirds
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Thunderbirds about?
John and René are in their twenties, close friends but different enough for René to be nicknamed Thunderbird, while John remains just plain John. John feels irresistibly drawn into Thunderbird's orbit, but René isn't all flash. He actually longs to share John's plainness and quiet calm.
Who directed Thunderbirds?
Thunderbirds was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.
Who stars in Thunderbirds?
The principal cast of Thunderbirds includes Peter Hesse Overgaard, Michael Falch, Mette Munk Plum, Rita Angela, Niels Møller.
When was Thunderbirds released and how long is it?
Thunderbirds was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Thunderbirds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thunderbirds was composed by Kenneth Knudsen.