Devil's Island (1996)

Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Baltasar Kormákur

Baddi

Gísli Halldórsson

Thomas

Sigurveig Jónsdóttir

Karolina

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Dolly

Sveinn Geirsson

Danni

Guðmundur Ólafsson

Grettir

Ingvar Sigurdsson

Grjóni
(as Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)

Magnús Ólafsson

Hreggviður

Pálína Jónsdóttir

Hveragerður

Saga Jónsdóttir

Gógó

Arnljótur Sigurðsson

Bóbó eldri

Gylfi Sigurðsson

Bóbó yngri

Valgerður Sigurðardóttir

Gislina

Óskar Jónasson

Lúí Lúí

Ævar Örn Jósefsson

Maggi bjútí

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

Gréta

Margrét Ákadóttir

Fía

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Tóti

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Trivia
The Elvis tribute band was initially not supposed to be in the movie at all, but when attempting to get clearances to use the original recordings proved far more expensive than anyone had expected, a group of professional, Icelandic session musicians were hastily hired to provide the incidental numbers. So the "band" that features in the film is not comprised of actors but of real musicians, really performing.

Goofs
When Baddi drives his car from the airport after staying at his mother in the USA, another person is seen in his car, though he apparently comes back alone.

Quotes
Dolly: Hey Dolly. Don't let the sun catch you cryin'.

Connections
References The Bad Seed (1956)

Soundtracks
All Shook Up
Written by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley

This movie is really good. At least it's better than the book although many people would disagree with me there. To enjoy this film more than some have been doing you'll have to know what situation the people are in. The movie is based on the Icelandic lives at that time. I think it's a great movie but not the best Icelandic movie i've seen.

If I would see some film that is identical to this one from another country with another culture I would not enjoy it as much. For example if there were a movie about someone in Britain and I would not know the situation the people would be in I wouldn't understand the story in the film.

I recommend to everybody who can read the book to read it before or after you see this film. In the book you can see the storyline much better and you'll know why this is a really good movie.