Code Name Coq Rouge

1989 1h 27m SV

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6.3

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5.7

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★6.3TMDB · 26★5.7IMDB · 1,261

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Synopsis

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His name is Carl Hamilton from a Swedish noble family - trained by the CIA and a army SEAL. When a group of terrorists based in Sweden threatens to initiate their diabolic plans - the Coq Rouge Carl Hamilton is activated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Carl Hamilton
Lennart Hjulström
Näslund
Krister Henriksson
Fristedt
Philip Zandén
Appeltoft
Bengt Eklund
The Old One
Lars Green
Ponti
Roland Hedlund
Folkesson
Anette Kischinowsky
Fatumeh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Per Berglund
Writers: Per Berglund
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Swedish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Göran Nilsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Björn Gunnarsson 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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Stellan Skarsgård and Lennart Hjulström and Krister Henriksson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Per Berglund directs. Göran Nilsson behind the camera. Björn Gunnarsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Swedish.
4Part of the "Hamilton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Göran Nilsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Björn Gunnarsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stellan Skarsgård and Lennart Hjulström and Krister Henriksson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0098544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Göran Nilsson
Editing: Björn Gunnarsson
Production design: Anders Barréus
Costume design: Lenamari Wallström
Makeup / hair: Agneta Lindqvist-Widin
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Code Name Coq Rouge (1989)
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 1,261 votes

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Part of

Hamilton Collection

Carl Gustaf Gilbert Hamilton, born 1954, is a fictional character created by Jan Guillou. Hamilton is a Swedish nobleman, intelligence officer and hero of the thirteen books in the Hamilton series.