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King's Road

King's Road

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2010
1h 39m
5.2(4 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

After 3 years abroad Junior returns to Iceland with his set of problems hoping that his father can sort them out but his homecoming isn't quite what he had expected.

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Cast & Crew

21 members
Acting

Daniel Brühl

Rupert

Daniel Brühl
Acting

Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Júníor

Gísli Örn Garðarsson
Acting

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Önni

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Acting

Hanna María Karlsdóttir

Ásta

Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Acting

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

BB

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Acting

Kristbjörg Kjeld

María

Kristbjörg Kjeld
Acting

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Inga

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
Acting

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Sallý

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Acting

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Rósa

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir
Acting

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ray

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Writing

Ólafur Egill Egilsson

Davis

Ólafur Egill Egilsson
Directing

Rúnar Freyr Gíslason

Steri

Rúnar Freyr Gíslason
Acting

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Seníor

Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Acting

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson

Kári

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Acting

Einar Jóhann Valsson

Magnús

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Anna Dóra Birgisdóttir

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Guðmundur Fjalar Ísfeld

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Guðmundur Lúðvík Þorvaldsson

Bílstjóri

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Halldóra Hafdís Hallgrímsdóttir

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Ólafur Þór Jóhannesson

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Sigurpáll Hólmar Jóhannesson

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