Overview
Pioneer is set in the early '80s, at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.
Cast
- Aksel Hennie as Petter
- Wes Bentley as Mike
- Stephen Lang as John Ferris
- Stephanie Sigman as Maria Salatzar
- Jonathan LaPaglia as Ronald
- Ane Dahl Torp as Pia
- Jørgen Langhelle as Leif
- André Eriksen as Knut Jensen
- David A. Jørgensen as Jørgen Heimland
- Eirik Stubø as Ivar Jeger