A Second Chance

Name: A Second Chance
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2014-09-08
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, May Andersen, Maria Bonnevie

2014·Movie·103 min·★ 6.6(170)

Thriller Drama

“How far would you go?”

Detectives and best friends Andreas and Simon lead vastly different lives; Andreas has settled down with his beautiful wife and son; while Simon, recently divorced, spends most of his waking hours getting drunk at the local strip club. But all that changes when the two of them are called out to a domestic dispute between a junkie couple, caught in a vicious cycle of violence and drugs. It all looks very routine – until Andreas finds the couple's infant son, crying in a closet. The usually collected policeman finds himself confronted with his own powerlessness and is shaken to his core. As Andreas slowly loses his grip on justice, it suddenly becomes up to the unruly Simon to restore the balance between right and wrong.

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About A Second Chance

A Second Chance is a 2014 Danish-language thriller and drama film directed by Susanne Bier. The cast is led by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling.

A Second Chance was produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden, and Film i Väst and made in Denmark and Sweden. It was released on September 8, 2014.

Director: Susanne Bier
Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Release date: September 8, 2014
Original language: Danish
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Budget: $5 million
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden, Film i Väst

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A Second Chance cast & crew

A Second Chance was directed by Susanne Bier and written by Anders Thomas Jensen and Susanne Bier.

The cast features Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Andreas, Ulrich Thomsen as Simon, Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Tristan, May Andersen as Sanne, Maria Bonnevie as Anna, and Kirsten Lehfeldt as Julie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Johan Söderqvist, cinematography is by Michael Snyman, and it was produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen.

Is A Second Chance worth watching?

A Second Chance holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 170 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, A Second Chance is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Second Chance

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