King of Devil's Island
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
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King of Devil's Island
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 16, 2010
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, Action
User Score
72%
Original Title
Kongen av Bastøy
Production Companies
MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
Director
Marius Holst
Budget
$10,000,000
Description
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
