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Genres:
World Cinema, Crime
Language:
English
Running time:
2:08:52
Partner rating:
R
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Matthias Schoenaerts Jacky Vanmarsenille
  2. Jeroen Perceval Diederik Maes
  3. Barbara Sarafian Eva Forrestier
  4. Jeanne Dandoy Lucia Schepers
  5. Tibo Vandenborre Antony De Greef
  6. Sam Louwyck De Kuyper
  7. Frank Lammers Sam
  8. Baudouin Wolwertz Jonge Diederik Maes
  9. Erico Salamone Christian Filippini
  10. Philippe Grand'Henry David Filippini

Directors

  1. Michael R. Roskam

Producers

  1. Wilant Boekelman
  2. Peter Bouckaert
  3. Alexander Djeranian
  4. Koji Nelissen
  5. Patrick Quinet
  6. Jan van der Zanden
  7. Bart Van Langendonck

Writers

  1. Michaël R. Roskam

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Bullhead


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A steroid-fueled cattle farmer finds that his decision to do business with the Belgian cattle-hormone mafia could have potentially deadly consequences in this brooding Belgian crime drama that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards. Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts) makes the biggest mistake of his life when he goes into business with a nefarious meat trader with mob ties. After hearing that a federal ... A steroid-fueled cattle farmer finds that his decision to do business with the Belgian cattle-hormone mafia could have potentially deadly consequences in this brooding Belgian crime drama that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards. Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts) makes the biggest mistake of his life when he goes into business with a nefarious meat trader with mob ties. After hearing that a federal agent was murdered while investigating the underworld meat trade and crossing paths with a woman he thought he would never see again, Jacky realizes that his only hope is to delve headlong back into his harrowing past. First-time feature filmmaker Michael R. Roskam directed from his own script.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

87%Tomatometer score: 87% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph It's compelling, and Schoenaerts is a treat as this taciturn knot of angst and muscle tone, but Michal R Roskam's film is short on humanity and dash. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Henry Barnes, Guardian [UK] This thriller about a steroid-boosting farmer lost in the moral maze of Belgium's mafia underworld is a stylish, meaty treat. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Guy Lodge, Empire Magazine Bullhead more than deserves its run at the big screen. So does its star. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Hannah McGill, The List Director Michael R Roskam makes a decent fist of drawing his weighty elements into a cohesive whole. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times It's one of those films you have to reconstruct in your mind. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker Some of the dialogue is overloaded, but the formidable cinematography, by Nicolas Karakatsanis, envelops us in an ever-darkening world. Full review External link

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