Kingmaker

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Kingmaker

2024

1h 39m

6.2(32 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Anders W. Berthelsen

Ulrik Torp

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Lene Maria Christensen

Anne-Grethe Hulsig

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Nicolas Bro

Henrik Moll

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Tommy Kenter

Otto Brathenberg

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Sofia Nolsøe Mikkelsen

Katrine Tabor-Nielsen

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Patrick A. Hansen

Simon

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Mathilde Arcel Fock

Emma

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Charlotte Munck

Mette Torp

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Ellaha Lack

Sara Yassin

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Simon Kongsted

Jonathan Schultz

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Mathilde Eusebius

Julie Torp

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Sara Fanta Traore

Jobkonsulent

Acting

Mohamed Djeziri

Abdel Yassi

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Jan Tjerrild

Ministersekretær

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Thomas Guldberg Madsen

Læge

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Cecilie Beck

Nyhedsoplæser

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Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum

Bente

Acting

Brian Hjulmann

Asbjørn

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Marina Bouras

Kriminalbetjent

Writing

Niels Krause-Kjær

Politisk kommentator

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Henrik Blauner Clausen

Håndlanger

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Christoffer Svane

Anne-Grethe Hulsigs rådgiver

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Morten Rose

pressefotograf

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Amira Jensen

Social og sundhedshjælper

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Lane Lind

Marta Spang-Johansen

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Erkan Özden

Nyhedsoplæser

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