JACKPOT (2011)

Based on a Story By Norway's Leading Crime Novelist Jo Nesbo, Jackpot Is a Coen Brothers-Inspired Take on Homicidal Greed and Betrayal, Scandinavian-Style. When Christmas Tree Factory Supervisor Oscar Svendsen Wakes Up Terrified and Bloody in a Strip Joint, with a Shotgun in His Hand and Eight Corpses Surrounding Him, He's Clearly Going to Have a Lot of Explaining to Do. Under the Intense Interrogation of Hard-Boiled Detective Solor, Oscar Begins Piecing Together the Unbelievable Story of How He Won the Top Prize in a Soccer Pool with His 3 Dangerous Ex-Con Colleagues. With a Pile of Cash at Stake, the Trio Enters Into a Vicious Battle Over How to Divide the Money, Dragging Unwitting Oscar Along for the Violent Ride. This Rollicking Gory Romp Racks Up An Impressive Body Count - and Will Keep You Guessing Until the Very End.