The Nation's Gambit (2026)
Norway's Prime Minister is kidnapped by a terrorist who makes only one demand. That the politicians in power are playing a game of chess over the Prime Minister's life. Each chess piece represents people who work for the state or leaders in society. If the politicians win the game, the prime minister will live, but every piece lost on the chess boards means the loss of a human life. The politicians and their appointed rescue team, the Delta Squad, are faced with an impossible dilemma: Can they afford to sacrifice human lives in an attempt to save the Prime Minister? With only 24 hours to win the game and save the prime minister, they have no choice but to play the deadly game.
Director:
John Andreas Andersen
Writers:
Rakel Kraft Biørnstad, Christopher Grøndahl.
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Jon Øigarden as |
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Pål Sverre Hagen as Anton Block |
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Maria Bonnevie as Frøya Lande |
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Tobias Santelmann as Are Stranger |
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Penda Faal as Björk Adekoia Block |
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Jonas Hoff Oftebro as Tom Myhren |
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Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes as Ragnhild Fure |
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Gina Bernhoft Gørvell as Åse Prahner |
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Erland Bakker as Thorvald Astrup |
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Emil Olafsson as Sven Øen |
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Glenn André Kaada as Kjetil Rykke |
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Martin Karelius Østensen as Bamse |
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Dino Keljalic as Sasha |
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Line Heie Hallem as Solveig Block Lier |
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Richard Skog as Store-Tom |
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Marcus Levaag as Glenn Rino Åvik |
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Sofie Vollan as Tvillingsøster |
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Idun Vollan as Tvillingsøster |
| Production | Stig Hjerkinn Haug | Producer |
| Writing | Rakel Kraft Biørnstad | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christopher Grøndahl | Screenplay |
| Production | Fredrik Støbakk | Producer |
| Writing | Johan Høst | Novel |
| Production | Tale Bryn Teigene | Producer |
| Directing | John Andreas Andersen | Director |