Orion's Belt (1985) ( Orions belte )

Orion's Belt (1985) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Orions belte
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Norwegian ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Norway ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Ola Solum
Jon Michelet

Written By:
Ola Solum
Richard Harris

Actors:
Helge Jordal ..... Tom Jansen
Sverre Anker Ousdal ..... Lars
Hans Ola Sørlie ..... Sverre
Kjersti Holmen ..... Eva Gjelseth
Vidar Sandem ..... Helge
Nils Johnson ..... Erik
Jon Eikemo ..... Bache, Governor of Svalbard
Johan Sverre Myhre ..... Myhre (as Johan Sverre)
Jan Hårstad ..... Tveten
Holger Vistisen ..... Morken
Erik Øksnes ..... Mia
Bjørg Telstad ..... American Consul (as John Ousland)
John Ausland ..... Sergeant
Jarl E. Goli ..... Justice Minister
Tor Stokke

Synopsis:

This is an exciting thriller about three men who accidentally stumble upon a Russian spy station on "Orion's Belt," a remote segment of the Norwegian island that is their home. Tom (Helge Jordal), Larse (Sverre Anker Ousdal), and Sverre (Hans Ola Sorlie) run a barely profitable business boating tourists around the fjords and showing off the stunning landscapes that are a part of their coastline. But since this business has limited potential, one day the three decide to smuggle out a tractor and sell it for a good return in Greenland. On the way back from that successful venture, a storm hits hard, and they seek shelter on the northern, deserted shore of their island. There they discover the Russian spy station. The three are soon spotted, and though they try to make an escape in their boat, a Russian helicopter nearly shoots it out from under them. Tom's ingenuity devises a way to down the chopper, but soon another looms on the horizon to take its place. Eventually, Tom alone makes his way back home and then is summoned to Oslo for a meeting with the authorities, an encounter that turns out to be very different than expected.

The story centers around three sailors who conduct shady business on board their vessel, Sandy Hook. The film starts with two of them, Tom Jansen (Helge Jordal) and Sverre (Hans Ola Sørlie), taking tourists on a polar bear safari. During this trip and at a later scene at a pub in Longyearbyen, where Tom's girlfriend, Eva Jelseth (Kjersti Holmen) is introduced, the viewers are briefed on the politics of Svalbard and the large Soviet presence. The third seaman, Lars (Sverre Anker Ousdal), presents plans to freight a bulldozer to the mainland from Sarstangen. They have been instructed to dump the bulldozer underway as part of an insurance fraud scheme, but have instead have made arrangements to sell the vehicle on Greenland. While at port, Tom is called to visit Governor Bache (Jon Eikemo), who warns that he will be keeping an eye on them. After a dramatic but successful delivery of the bulldozer to the purchasers, they return towards Longyearbyen. They report to Isfjord Radio to say they were caught in a storm, but deviate their route back to avoid returning too early. They get caught in actual bad weather and decide to pull up in a near-by island, Kjerulføya, north of Nordaustlandet. The following day they go ashore to find food, but instead find a cable. They follow the cable until finding a Soviet bearing station. While at the station, they are discovered by the Russians. They return fire after being shot at, killing a Russian and having Sverre wounded. They escape and decide to mix with the fishing fleet to avoid being spotted. However, they are intercepted by a seemingly civilian Aeroflot helicopter, which turns out to be heavily armed and fires at the ship. Sandy Hook steers into a narrow bay and the protagonists fire back, eventually destroying the helicopter with a firebomb. They continue to Kapp Dufferin, where they anchor up. Tom rows to land to find supplies, but while on land a Soviet helicopter bombes Sandhy Hook, killing Lars and Sverre. Tom has to walk across Spitsbergen to reach Longyearbyen. After a long march through the wilderness he reaches a closed mine and rides with an aerial tramway for coal to Longyearbyen. Tom awakes at hospital in the company of Bache. He is not believed concerning the sinking of his ship and is sent to Oslo for interrogations by a United States colonel (Jon Ausland) and other American military personnel. In a scene at Holmenkollen Park Hotel, the Soviet ambassador and Norwegian minister discuss the consequences of public knowledge of the incident. Tom is offered a new identity and a job on board a foreign trade vessel. On his way to the port, he escapes from the military police by mixing with a carnival parade

Three sailors, who make a living doing less than legal things with their broken-down boat, are quite happy roaming the stormy Arctic seas until they stumble on a secret Russian surveillance post. Chaos ensues as the Russians discover them and try to kill them off, notably in a fine helicopter attack.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 25 January, 2013.