Golden Sands_
A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American NATO base "invade" the territory, journalists from Reykjavik arrive and the morals of the local inhabitants quickly turn topsy-turvy.
Starring
Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Matthew Driscoll, Viðar Eggertsson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Golden Sands was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Overview
A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American...
Golden Sands is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (15)
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Ásthildur
MD
Matthew Driscoll
Soldier
VE
Viðar Eggertsson
Photographer
BG
Borgar Garðarsson
Stefán
Pálmi Gestsson
Eiríkur
BH
Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson
Singer
NA
Nikulás Ari Hannigan
Soldier
RI
Rósa Ingólfsdóttir
Guðrún
GE
Gestur Einar Jónasson
Guðmundur
Arnar Jónsson
Reverend Páll
Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Journalist
MK
Mikael Karlsson
NATO PR Officer
Ómar Ragnarsson
TV Reporter
MR
Marteinn Ringmar
Soldier
JS
Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Council Chairman
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Country
IS
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Golden Sands about?
A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American NATO base "invade" the territory, journalists from Reykjavik arrive and the morals of the local inhabitants quickly turn topsy-turvy.
How long is Golden Sands?
Golden Sands has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Golden Sands?
The cast of Golden Sands includes Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Matthew Driscoll, Viðar Eggertsson, Borgar Garðarsson, Pálmi Gestsson.
What is the rating of Golden Sands?
Golden Sands has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy