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The 12th Man

Harald Zwart, 2017

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The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance
Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug, 2010

The 12th Man is a movie directed by Harald Zwart in 2017 and based on the book The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by Astrid Karlsen Scott and Tore Haug, first published in 2010. The movie features Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Vegar Hoel, Håkon T. Nielsen, and others.

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RATING

7.4

/ 10

Movie Poster: The 12th Man (Harald Zwart, 2017)

8.8

/ 10

Book Cover: The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance (Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug, 2010)

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Storyline

In Norway, 1943, Jan Baalsrud, a brave member of the resistance, faces a dire situation when a sabotage mission against the Nazis goes awry, resulting in the death of his eleven comrades. Now, he must evade the Gestapo as he embarks on a perilous journey through the icy and remote Arctic regions of Scandinavia.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The 12th Man, the 2017 movie by Harald Zwart

Year

2017

Minutes

135

Movie Rate

7.40

Source: IMDb

Movie

The 12th Man

Original title: Den 12. mann

Country: Norway

Year: 2017

Length: 2h15m

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Cover of The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance, the 2010 book by Astrid Karlsen Scott and Tore Haug

Year

2010

Pages

368

Book Rate

8.82

S: Goodreads

Book

The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance

Original title: Den 12. mann: Historien om Jan Baalsrud og de som reddet ham

Country: Norway

First published in: 2010

Length: 368 pages

Genre: Biography

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

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9 votes

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book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance, the 2010 book by Astrid Karlsen Scott and Tore Haug

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