Name: The 12th Man
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 2017-12-25
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Cast: Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Martin Kiefer

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Based on a true story of survival and hope

After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.

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Directed by: Harald Zwart
Written by: Petter Skavlan
Produced by: Harald Zwart, Veslemøy Ruud Zwart, Espen Horn
Music by: Christophe Beck

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Facts

December 25, 2017 · 2 h 16 min · NR

Released: December 25, 2017
Runtime: 2 h 16 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: War, Drama
Original language: Norwegian
Also spoken: English, Northern Sami
Made in: Norway
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $10 million
Available in: 53 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book, based on true story

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Where can I stream The 12th Man?

In the United States, The 12th Man streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 30 other countries.

Is The 12th Man worth watching?

77

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 70).

Is The 12th Man in English?

NorwegianEnglishNorthern Sami

No, it was made in Norwegian, with some English and Northern Sami.