Headhunters (film)

Headhunters Norwegian Hodejegerne is a 2011 NorwegianSwedish action thriller film, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Jo Nesb. The film was directed by Morten Tyldum and stars Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj CosterWaldau and Synnve Macody Lund. Hennie portrays the successful but insecure corporate recruiter Roger Brown who lives a double life as an art thief to fund his lavish lifestyle. He finds out that one of his job prospects is in possession of a valuable painting and sets out to steal it.

Roger Brown Aksel Hennie, Norways most successful headhunter, supports his lavish lifestyle by stealing paintings from his clients. His partner Ove Eivind Sander works at a surveillance company and deactivates security at the victims homes. Rogers wife, Diana Synnve Macody Lund, an art gallery owner, introduces him to Clas Greve Nikolaj CosterWaldau, an executive who wants to work for Pathfinder, a GPS technologies company, for which Roger is recruiting. Roger becomes jealous of Dianas attraction to Clas. Diana tells Roger that Clas owns a rare Rubens painting. Roger takes Clas to lunch to discuss the job at Pathfinder and after playing squash later, he notices scars on Class back. Clas mentions he received them during his military service, where he was a member of a special forces unit that specialized in tracking people, a fact which gives Roger pause for thought. Despite his misgivings, Roger meets with Ove to work out details on stealing the painting. Roger manages to steal it from Clas home but he discovers Dianas cellphone beside Clas bed. Later, after a seemingly successful meeting with Pathfinder, a still distraught Roger flippantly informs Clas that the company may be looking for someone else to fill the position.The next day, Roger leaves for work but finds Ove in his car in his garage, apparently dead. Roger discovers a poison syringe in the car seat. He places Ove in the trunk and later dumps the body in a lake but the water revives Ove, who didnt get a full dose of the poison. The two go to Oves home, where Ove demands hospital attention. Roger refuses as he does not want the police involved. Ove pulls a gun and in a shootout Roger accidentally kills Ove. When Roger exits, he sees Clas waiting outside and after a scuffle, Roger escapes. Believing that Clas is tracking him, Roger switches his car for Oves and throws his clothes, wristwatch and wedding ring in a lake, changing into Oves clothes that he found in the car. Clas tails Roger to the farm and m

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