The Oath

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The Oath

2016

1h 50m

6.0(91 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

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Baltasar Kormákur

Finnur

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Hera Hilmar

Anna

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Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Óttar

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Margrét Bjarnadóttir

Solveig

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Auður Aradóttir

Hrefna

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Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Halldór

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Þorsteinn Bachmann

Ragnar

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Joi Johannsson

Cop

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Thelma Gudmunds

Nurse

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Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir

Ragnheiður

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Þorsteinn Gunnarsson

Gulli

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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson

Eldri Maður

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Jón Páll Eyjólfsson

Þór

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Ólafur S.K. Þorvaldz

Faðir

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Jakob Þór Einarsson

Læknir Önnu

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Ágúst Bjarnason

Gísli Helgason rannsóknarlögreglumaður (as Agust Bjarnason)

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Esther Talia Casey

Bank

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Björn Ingi Hilmarsson

Rannsóknarlögreglumaður

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Brynjar Birgisson

Funeral Guest

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Tinna Hrafnsdóttir

Kennari

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Kristján Franklín Magnús

Bergþór

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Gunnar Viðar Valdimarsson

Bank customer

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Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir

Kolbrún

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Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Prestur

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María Heba Þorkelsdóttir

Móðir

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Edda Arnljótsdóttir

Margrét

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Kamilla Sif Carlsdóttir

Auður

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Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir

Birna

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Bjarki Thor

Police Detective (as Bjarki Þór Jónsson)

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Konrad Thorleifsson

Police officer

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