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Pioneer (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Pioneer' is a 2013 Norwegian thriller film directed by Erik Skjoldbjrg. It was released on 30 August, followed by a screening in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Plot
Petter is a commercial offshore diver in the North Sea during the 1980s. Norway is at the beginning of its program for oil harvesting. Petter and his brother Knut have key roles in laying the first petroleum pipe in the North Sea.[http://www.bt.no/bergenpuls/film/anmeldelser/Klaustrofobisk-dypdykk-2948239.html#.Ug3w5dL0FPA Klaustrofobisk dypdykk] Norwegians and Americans are cooperating in diving deeper than anyone previously has done, to prepare for the installation of a gas pipeline. Petter experiences a tragic accident during a test dive. When he later tries to find out what really happened, he finds that the authorities and his colleagues are trying to cover up the matter.[http://p3.no/filmpolitiet/2013/08/pioner/ Pionr - Aksel Hennie til bunns i god oljethriller.]
Cast
during the production of 'Pioneer'.
* Aksel Hennie as Petter Jensen
* Wes Bentley as Mike
* Stephen Lang as John Ferris
* Jonathan LaPaglia as Dr. Ronald McDermott
* Stephanie Sigman as Maria Salazar
* Jrgen Langhelle as Leif Lindberg
* Ane Dahl Torp as Pia
* Andr Eriksen as Knut Jensen
* Arne Lindtner Nss as Minister
* Eirik Stub as Ivar Jeger
* Endre Hellestveit as Trond
* Janne Heltberg as Trude Svendsen
* Kent Albinsson as Jens Roger Hjort
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "'Pioneer' boasts strong acting and a throwback conspiracy thriller vibe, but fails to take it far enough -- and is very slow about not getting there." On Metacritic the film has a score of 58 out of 100, based on reviews from 13 critics.
English-language remake
, Smokehouse Pictures, run by producing partners George Clooney and Grant Heslov, are working on an English-language remake of the film.
See also
* The drilling rig 'Byford Dolphin', where a real-life decompression chamber accident in Norway resulted in the death of a number of divers in 1983.
References
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