Eleven Men Out

Eleven Men Out
Eleven Men Out
Directed by	Róbert Ingi Douglas
Written by	Róbert Ingi Douglas; Jón Atli Jónasson;
Produced by	Ingvar Þórðarson; Sam Taylor; Mike Downey; Júlíus Kemp; Zorana Piggott;
Starring	Björn Hlynur Haraldsson; Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir; Arnmundur Ernst;
Cinematography	Magni Ágústsson
Edited by	Ásta Briem; Róbert Ingi Douglas;
Music by	Barði Jóhannsson; Mínus;
Distributed by	Regent Releasing; ; Film and Music Entertainment;
Release date	September 2, 2005 (Iceland); September 9, 2005 (Toronto Film Festival); July 19, 2006 (France); November 16, 2007 (United States);
Running time	85 min.
Country	Iceland/Finland/United Kingdom
Language	Icelandic
Budget	€1,500,000 (estimate)

Eleven Men Out (Icelandic: Strákarnir okkar pronunciation (help·info)) is comedy-drama directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival (2005), the Berlin International Film Festival (2006), and the Hawaii International Film Festival.

Plot summary[]

Ottar Thor is the star player of the Icelandic football team KR (Reykjavík FC). He is a well liked player who causes a stir when he admits being gay to his teammates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his team's matches and decides to call it quits with KR. He joins a small amateur team mainly made up of men like himself - gay guys trying to play soccer in a straight world.

The director of KR, who happens to be Ottar Thor's father, tries everything in his power to persuade Ottar to come back and play for his team, but the catch is that he needs to get himself back into the closet before playing pro football again. A struggle between father and son starts. Ottar Thor also has a son, a teenager that is not coping too well with all the attention his father is getting, for all the wrong reasons.

Ottar Thor finally gives into his father and returns to KR on the condition that KR plays one match against the gay team. His father accepts this condition, not realising that the match will take place on Gay Pride Day.

Main cast[]

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Ottar Thor
as Gugga
as Magnus
Helgi Björnsson as Pétur
Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg
as Eiríkur
as Ragnheiður
Jón Atli Jónasson as Orri
as Lára
as Brósi
as Alfreð
as Valdi
as Starri
as Daníel
Magnús Jónsson as Aron
as Ingvar
as Matthias
as Logi
as Straight Leikmadur
as Percy
Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson as Stebbi1
as Sigurbjörg
as Viktor
Stefán Jónsson as Ási Sálfræðingur
as Björgvin
as Gunnar
as Markmadur (as Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson)
as Liðsmaður KR1
as Dómari
as Blaðakona
as Logregulumadur
as Logreglukona
as Lidsmadur SAA1,
as Actor
Róbert I. Douglas as Hommahatari I Utvarpi
as Actor
as Actor
as Samsidanith (Sigga)
as Rosa - Goth Girl
as Homma hatari
Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg (uncredited)

Reception[]

The film has been compared to the 2004 German production Guys and Balls.^{[citation needed]}

Release[]

Eleven Men Out was released on 31 August 2005.

Awards[]

'Edda Awards' - Iceland

Nominated for an Edda Award for Best Film
Nominated for an Edda Award for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Þorsteinn Bachmann
Nominated for an Edda Award for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Helgi Björnsson
Nominated for an Edda Award for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Jón Atli Jónason

Eleven Men Out

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Plot summary[]

Main cast[]

Reception[]

Release[]

Awards[]

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