Roland Hassel: Kidnapping

1989 1h 20m SV

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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The kidnapping of a DA's wife, the murder of several minor criminals and the police finding a large stash of weapons is all in a day's work for criminal detective Roland Hassel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lars-Erik Berenett
Roland Hassel
Björn Gedda
Simon Palm
Leif Liljeroth
Yngve Ruda
Robert Sjöblom
Pelle Pettersson
Allan Svensson
Sune Bengtsson
Ingrid Janbell
Virena, Hassel's girlfriend
Leif Ahrle
Hammar
Ewa Carlsson
Eva Hammar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writers: Lars Björkman, Mikael Ekman
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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80 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

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Roland Hassel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Leif Benjour. 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 Anders Neglin. 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 Agneta Scherman 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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Lars-Erik Berenett and Björn Gedda and Leif Liljeroth carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikael Håfström directs. Leif Benjour behind the camera. Anders Neglin scores. Agneta Scherman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Roland Hassel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Leif Benjour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anders Neglin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Agneta Scherman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lars-Erik Berenett and Björn Gedda and Leif Liljeroth carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0098460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.