Movie: Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli

Top 10 Billed Cast

Helgi Skúlason
Helgi Skúlason

Eyjolf

Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir

Thordis

Arnar Jónsson
Arnar Jónsson

Gisli

Kristján Jóhann Jónsson
Kristján Jóhann Jónsson

Vestein

Þráinn Karlsson
Þráinn Karlsson

Thorkel

Benedikt Sigurðarson
Benedikt Sigurðarson

Thorgrim

Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir
Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir

Aud

Bjarni Steingrímsson
Bjarni Steingrímsson

Bork

Sólveig Halldórsdóttir
Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

Gudrid

Ari Harðarson
Ari Harðarson

Geirmund

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    Based on the saga of Gísli Súrsson, one of the Icelandic Sagas. The attempt of a family head in 10th century Iceland to strengthen the fragile bonds within the clan through blood brotherhood turns into the opposite through suspicion and resentment. When the law of blood revenge has to be fulfilled after a murder, a fateful chain reaction is set in motion.

  • Release Date

    1981-10-30

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    5.389

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    2.7 starts
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    Íslenska
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