Jar City_
Original: Mýrin
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Starring
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Jar City was released 20 years ago in 2006.
Overview
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Jar City is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Erlendur
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Eva Lind
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Sigurður Óli
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Elínborg
Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
Örn
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Katrín
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Holberg Jónsson
Theodór Júlíusson
Elliði
Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
Elín
GE
Guðmunda Elíasdóttir
Theodóra
WG
Walter Grímsson
Handrukkarar
MR
Magnús Ragnarsson
Lögfræðingur
RR
Rafnhildur Rósa Atladótir
Kola
JS
Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Albert
Valdimar Örn Flygenring
Pilot
Thor Tulinius
Pathologe
Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir
Starfskona á Hagstofu
EE
Eyvindur Erlendsson
Rúnar Gislason
Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
Gunnur
EE
Erlendur Eiríksson
Öryggisvörður
STUDIOS (4)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Jar City about?
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
How long is Jar City?
Jar City has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Jar City?
The cast of Jar City includes Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Atli Rafn Sigurðsson.
What is the rating of Jar City?
Jar City has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 75 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Thriller
Crime