Beware of the Jönsson Gang

1981 1h 29m SV

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★6.2TMDB · 72

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gösta Ekman
Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg
Ragnar Vanheden
Nils Brandt
Rocky Blom
Siw Malmkvist
Eivor
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Crime Commissioner Svensson
Tomas Norström
Detective Holm
Per Grundén
Wall-Enberg
Weiron Holmberg
Biffen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonas Cornell
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Gösta Ekman
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonas Cornell, shot by Roland Sterner. 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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Original score by Ragnar Grippe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Gösta Ekman and Ulf Brunnberg and Nils Brandt carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonas Cornell directs. Roland Sterner behind the camera. Ragnar Grippe scores. Solveig Nordlund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.
4Part of the "Jönsson Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jonas Cornell, shot by Roland Sterner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ragnar Grippe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Solveig Nordlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gösta Ekman and Ulf Brunnberg and Nils Brandt carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0083276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.