The 12th Man
Den 12. mann
“Based on a true story of survival and hope”
Synopsis
After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-16
Top Cast
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Thomas Gullestad
Jan Baalsrud
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Kurt Stage
Marie Blokhus
Gudrun Grønvoll
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Marius Grønnvoll
Martin Kiefer
Walter Wenders
Vegar Hoel
Sigurd Eskeland
Håkon Thorstensen Nielsen
Erik Reichelt
Eirik Risholm Velle
Per Blindheim
Daniel Frikstad
Gabriel Salvesen
Alexander Zwart
Sjur Ludvigsen Trovåg
Eric Dirnes
Bjørn Norman Bolstad
Torgny Aanderaa
Sverre Odd Kverhellen
Håkon Smeby
Harald Peter Ratvik
Kenneth Åkerland Berg
Alfred A. Vik
Axel Barø Aasen
Frithjof M. Haugland
Ole Victor Corral
Magnus Johan Kvalvik
Maria Grazia Di Meo
Anna Pedersen
Sigurd Kornelius Lakseide
Ingvald Pedersen
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 4, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 7, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.23x
+$1.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harald Zwart
- Screenplay & Story
- Petter Skavlan, Tore Haug, Astrid Karlsen Scott
- Original Score
- Christophe Beck
- Original Title
- Den 12. mann
- Country of Origin
- Norway
- Spoken Languages
- English, Norwegian, Northern Sami
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Budget
- $7.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.6M
- Production Studios
- Zwart Arbeid, Nordisk Film Denmark
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harald Zwart
Petter Skavlan, Tore Haug, Astrid Karlsen Scott
Christophe Beck
Geir Hartly Andreassen
Jens Christian Fodstad
Petter Skavlan, Veslemøy Ruud Zwart, Espen Horn, Henrik Zein, Aage Aaberge
Department Leadership Roster
Harald Zwart
Director
Jens Christian Fodstad
Editor
Petter Skavlan
Writer
Veslemøy Ruud Zwart
Producer
Mikael Varhelyi
Production Design
Espen Horn
Producer
Aage Aaberge
Producer
Kristoffer Jørgensen
Stunt Coordinator
Harald Zwart
Producer
Arne Kaupang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Karen Fabritius Gram
Costume Design
Kimmo Rajala
Stunt Coordinator
Geir Hartly Andreassen
Director of Photography
Morten Jacobsen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Morten Moen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The 12th Man
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The 12th Man about?
After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.
Who directed The 12th Man?
The 12th Man was directed by Harald Zwart.
Who stars in The 12th Man?
The principal cast of The 12th Man includes Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Martin Kiefer.
When was The 12th Man released and how long is it?
The 12th Man was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
What was the box office and production budget of The 12th Man?
The 12th Man had a reported production budget of $7.8M and grossed $9.6M at the worldwide box office (1.23 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The 12th Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The 12th Man was composed by Christophe Beck.
Is The 12th Man based on a book or true story?
The 12th Man is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Tore Haug", Book: "Astrid Karlsen Scott".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The 12th Man?
The 12th Man holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).