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Directed by | Jonas Åkerlund |
Written by | Jayson Rothwell |
Based on | Polar: Came From the Cold by Víctor Santos |
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Cinematography | Pär M. Ekberg |
Edited by | Doobie White |
Music by | Deadmau5 |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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Language | English |
Polar is a 2019 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Jonas Åkerlund and written by Jayson Rothwell, based on Víctor Santos's 2013 graphic novel Polar: Came From the Cold. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, and Matt Lucas. It revolves around an aging assassin on the verge of retirement who becomes targeted by an employer wanting to cash in on his pension.
Polar was released worldwide on Netflix on January 25, 2019.[1] A sequel is in development.