Jar City (film)

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Jar City
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Written by Arnaldur Indriðason
Starring Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Björn Hlyndur Haraldsson
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
Release date(s) 20 October 2006 Flag of Iceland Iceland
Running time 91
Country Flag of Iceland Iceland
Language Icelandic
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Jar City (Icelandic: Mýrin (pronunciation )) is director Baltasar Kormákur's fifth film. It is based on the book Tainted Blood by Arnaldur Indriðason. The film was awarded the Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007.

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A world-weary cop believes a recent murder of a little girl is linked to a similar case three decades ago and works to put the pieces together.

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