Bullhead (film)

Bullhead (Dutch: Rundskop) is a 2011 Belgian crime film written and directed by Michaël R. Roskam and starring Matthias Schoenaerts. The film is about the prohibited use of growth hormones on cattle by farmers with ties to organised crime "hormone mafia", and tells the story of Jacky Vanmarsenille, a young Limburgish farmer, who is approached by his veterinarian to make a deal with a West-Flemish beef trader. But the murder of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky's past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences.

Bullhead
Theatrical Poster
Directed byMichaël R. Roskam
Written byMichaël R. Roskam
Produced bySavage Film
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Karakatsanis
Edited byAlain Dessauvage
Music byRaf Keunen
Distributed byKinepolis Film Distribution
Drafthouse Films
Release date
  • 2 February 2011 (2011-02-02)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesDutch
Limburgish
French
Box office$151,840 (US)

The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, but lost to A Separation. The film was shot mainly in Truiens, a Limburgish dialect.

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