Young Jönsson Gang at Summer Camp

2004 1h 25m SV

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 15

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Eager to spend the summer at camp, the young Jönsson gang finds itself instead at a punitive, hardscrabble institution run by their archenemy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Conrad Cronhem
Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Buster Söderström
Ragnar Vanheden
Anton Pettersson
Dynamite - Harry
Maja Dosthe
Doris
Max Holmstrand
Wall-Enberg Junior
Hampus Andersson-Gill
Biffen
Loa Falkman
Director Wall-Enberg
Cecilia Ljung
Miss Rask

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christjan Wegner
Writers: Christjan Wegner
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christjan Wegner, shot by Jan Rydqvist. 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 Jean-Paul Wall. 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 Jan Persson 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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Conrad Cronhem and Buster Söderström and Anton Pettersson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Christjan Wegner directs. Jan Rydqvist behind the camera. Jean-Paul Wall scores. Jan Persson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Part of the "Young Jönsson Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Christjan Wegner, shot by Jan Rydqvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jean-Paul Wall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Conrad Cronhem and Buster Söderström and Anton Pettersson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0378254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.