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King's Game (2005)

King's Game poster
Original title
Kongekabale
Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
12
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two reporters dig into a government conspiracy in Denmark. They face threats and danger as they uncover hidden secrets.

tensesuspensefulseriousinvestigativegrippingpoliticalurgent

What happens

King's Game (Kongekabalen) is a 2004 Danish political thriller film directed by Nikolaj Arcel. It stars Anders W. Berthelsen and Nicolas Bro as reporters uncovering a Government conspiracy. The film received critical praise and won many awards. Produced by Nimbus Film, King's Game was originally a book written by former parliamentary press officer Niels Krause Kjær. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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