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A darkly humorous revenge thriller with satisfying depth and a dash of savory quirk, Riders of Justice makes another compelling case for Mads Mikkelsen as an all-purpose leading man. Read critic reviews

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RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic train accident. But when a survivor of the wrecked train surfaces claiming foul play, Markus begins to suspect his wife was murdered and embarks on a revenge-fueled mission to find those responsible.
  • Genre:
    mystery & thriller, comedy, action
  • Original Language:
    Danish
  • Director:
    Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Producer:
    Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Sidsel Hybschmann
  • Writer:
    Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $67.7K
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  • Production Co:
    Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden, Film i Väst, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film Distribution, TV2 Danmark, Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Yleisradio, Sveriges Television, Yousee, FilmFyn, Danish Film Institute

Cast & Crew

Mads Mikkelsen
Markus
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Otto
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Mathilde
Lars Brygmann
Lennart
Nicolas Bro
Emmenthaler
Gustav Lindh
Bodashka
Roland Møller
Kurt
Morten Suurballe
Gert
Jacob Lohmann
Kenneth Pigvaren
Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt
Sirius
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Adrian
Jesper Ole Feit Andersen
Leif
Henrik Noël Olesen
Noah
Anne Birgitte Lind Feigenberg
Emma
Anders Thomas Jensen
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenwriter
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Producer
Sidsel Hybschmann
Producer
Kasper Tuxen
Cinematographer
Anders Albjerg Kristiansen
Film Editor
Jeppe Kaas
Original Music
Nikolaj Danielsen
Production Design
Søren Jochumsen
Art Director
Vibe Knoblauch Hededam
Costume Designer
Djamila Hansen
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Critic Reviews for Riders of Justice

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  • There are plenty of left turns (and the occasional dead end) here, but "Riders of Justice" is no waste of time.

    May 26, 2021 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Michael O'Sullivan

    Washington Post

  • There are bizarre and sometimes awkward bumps along the way, but the way Jensen has bent his narrative to serve deeply serio-comic purposes reveals a bold and adventurous storytelling confidence.

    May 21, 2021 | Full Review…

    Todd McCarthy

    Deadline Hollywood Daily

  • It's really smart. This is a really enjoyable film.

    May 21, 2021 | Full Review…

    Amy Nicholson

    FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

  • Mikkelsen wouldn't know how to be uninteresting on screen if he tried, but his performance here might have felt overly familiar if not for how the rest of Jensen's cast plays against him.

    May 20, 2021 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

    David Ehrlich

    indieWire

  • Riders of Justice is a film of contradictions, but that's its purpose. With gentle, sensitive humor and pathos dominating the story, it's really about self-justification, as the scientists and the soldier form an unlikely team.

    May 20, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Richard Whittaker

    Austin Chronicle

  • A pitch-black comedy about questions, coincidences and ideas that pile up faster than the body count.

    May 20, 2021 | Full Review…

    Brad Wheeler

    Globe and Mail
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