Remote_Control_(1992_film)

<i>Remote Control</i> (1992 film)

Remote Control (1992 film)

1992 Icelandic film by Óskar Jónasson

Remote Control (Icelandic: Sódóma Reykjavík (pronunciationⓘ) is a 1992 Icelandic film directed by Óskar Jónasson in his feature-length directorial debut. The plot is a farce, revolving around the young car mechanic Axel and his adventure in the Reykjavík underworld which starts when his mother insists that he must recover the remote control to her TV. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Since it release, it has gained cult status in Iceland.[2]

Quick Facts Remote Control, Directed by ...

The film stars Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson as Axel, and features the Icelandic metal band HAM.[3]

Cast

  • Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson – Axel
  • Þórarinn Eyfjörð – Flosi
  • Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson – Vigfús
  • Helga Braga Jónsdóttir – Símastúlka
  • Þóra Friðriksdóttir – Mamma
  • Margrét Hugrún Gústavsdóttir – Mæja
  • Sigurjón Kjartansson – Orri
  • Soley Eliasdottir – Unnur
  • Óttarr Proppé – Hrólfur
  • Ari Matthíasson – Þorbjörn
  • Erling Jóhannesson – Arnar
  • Pétur Eggerz – Sveinn
  • Helgi Björnsson – Moli
  • Ólafur Guðmundsson – Árni
  • Björn Karlsson – Höddi Feiti
  • Rósa Guðný Þórsdóttir – Sonja
  • Guðný Helgadóttir – Katrín
  • Árni Pétur Guðjónsson – Viggó
  • Hjálmar Hjálmarsson – Hjörtur
  • Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – Garðar
  • Gígja Hilmarsdóttir – Daughter of Moli and Sonja
  • Eggert Þorleifsson – Aggi Flinki
  • Stefan St. Sigurjonsson – Brjánsi Sýra[4]
  • Þröstur Guðbjartsson – Elli
  • Steinunn Ólafsdóttir – Afgreiðslustúlka
  • Skúli Gautason – Grímur
  • Björgúlfur Egilsson – Rótari
  • Björn Blöndal – Trommari
  • Flosi Þorgeirsson – Gítarleikari
  • Baldur Maríusson – Veiðimaður
  • Sólveig Stefánsdóttir – Barn
  • Ingólfur Þór Guðmundsson – Barn
  • Þórir Steingrímsson – Hallvarður
  • Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson – Áslákur

References

  1. [1]
    "Festival de Cannes: Remote Control". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Nísti í hjartað að sjá Sódómu plastaða við pylsupakka". RÚV (in Icelandic). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson (30 April 2022). "Mér datt ekki í hug að þau myndu samþykkja þetta bull". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    Guðrún Jóna Stefánsdóttir (13 April 2016). "Hver man ekki eftir Brjánsa Sýru úr Sódómu Reykjavík?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2023.


Stub icon

This article related to Icelandic film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This film article about a 1990s comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Remote_Control_(1992_film), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.