Synopsis
This true story of the infamous Bastøy Boys Home correctional facility in Norway, begins with the arrival of seventeen-year-old Erling, a rumored murderer. He immediately clashes with the island facility’s governor, who believes manual labor, rigid discipline, and harsh punishment are the only methods that can turn the boys into honorable members of society. Refusing to accept the constant abuse, Erling slowly rouses the rest of the boys out of their resigned existence, and encourages them to fight to lift up their spirits. When tragedy finally falls at the hand of the sadistic dorm master, Erling leads his comrades in a courageous and vicious rebellion that will bring them head to head with no less than the Norwegian Army.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $1,411 (33.9% of total gross) |
Legs: | 2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,627 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) | 17,899 | $4,162 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,001-37,100) | 37,076 | $4,162 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) | 8,790 | $4,162 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | January 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The King of Devil's Island |
Video Release: | April 10th, 2012 by Film Movement Video, released as The King of Devil's Island |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 112 minutes |
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Keywords: | Juvenile Delinquent, Prison, Prison Break, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | 4 1/2 Fiksjon, St. Paul Film, Opus Film, Mact Productions |
Production Countries: | France, Norway, Poland, Sweden |
Languages: | Norwegian |