Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

2001 1h 36m SV

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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Two patrolling cops stumble on to three criminals who have just stolen large amounts of explosives, and are killed in cold blood. Martin Beck and his team must now work day and night to find out who the killers are and what they are planning to do with the explosives before it's too late. Meanwhile, Gunvald Larsson who was a close friend of one of the murdered cops is ignoring all rules in his quest for revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Sophie Tolstoy
Sara Beijer
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Per Morberg
Joakim Wersén
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Shanti Roney
Dag Sjöberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell Sundvall
Writers: Cecilia Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Sophie Tolstoy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0276808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kjell Sundvall directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
3Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Sophie Tolstoy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0276808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.