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Pioneer is a norvegien film of genre Thriller directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg released in USA on 12 october 2013 with Wes Bentley
Pioneer (2013)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 october 2013
Length 1h40
Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg
OriginNorvege
Genres Thriller
Rating59%
Pioneer (Norwegian: Pionér) is a 2013 Norwegian thriller film directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg. It was released on 30 August, followed by a screening in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Synopsis
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. Norwegians and Americans are cooperating about diving deeper than anyone previously has done, to prepare for installation of a gas pipe. Petter experiences a tragic accident during a test dive. When he later tries to find out what really happened, he experiences that authorities and his colleagues try to put a smokescreen on the matter.Actors
Wes Bentley
(Mike)
Aksel Hennie
(Petter)
Stephen Lang
(John Ferris)
Jonathan LaPaglia
(Ronald)
Stephanie Sigman
(Maria Salatzar)
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