Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

2012 1h 49m SV

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★6.1TMDB · 138★6.3IMDB · 8,807

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Synopsis

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Carl Hamilton manages to infiltrate an international gang that has stolen advanced Swedish GPS-guided missiles. But the league is subjected to a sudden deadly attack by a well drilled group of mercenaries of unknown clients. Hamilton escapes the massacre, but the rockets have disappeared without a trace.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mikael Persbrandt
Carl Hamilton
Saba Mubarak
Mouna Al Fathar
Jason Flemyng
Rob Hart
Pernilla August
Sara Landhag
Gustaf Hammarsten
Martin Lagerbäck
Ray Fearon
Benjamin Lee
David Dencik
Tomas Tideman
Liv Mjönes
Johanna Runestam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kathrine Windfeld
Writers: Stefan Thunberg
Languages: Russian, Swedish, Arabic, English
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Swedish, Arabic, English.

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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 Kathrine Windfeld, shot by Jonas Alarik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Boix-Vives. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Mikael Persbrandt and Saba Mubarak and Jason Flemyng carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1856014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kathrine Windfeld directs. Jonas Alarik behind the camera. Philippe Boix-Vives scores. Sofia Lindgren cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Russian, Swedish, Arabic, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Swedish, Arabic, English.
3Part of the "Hamilton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kathrine Windfeld, shot by Jonas Alarik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Boix-Vives. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sofia Lindgren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mikael Persbrandt and Saba Mubarak and Jason Flemyng carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1856014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jonas Alarik
Original score: Philippe Boix-Vives
Editing: Sofia Lindgren
Production design: Maria Håård
Costume design: Maria Felldin
Makeup / hair: Jenny Fred
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Budget: $6,629,445
Box office: $8,249,053
Return: 124% of budget
Original language: SV
IMDB: Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 8,807 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

2 nominations

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.