Easy Money: Hard to Kill

2012 1h 39m SV

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★6.3TMDB · 134

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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JW is serving hard time in prison and struggling to get back on an honest path. There are glimmers of hope in his life – some venture capitalists are interested in a new piece of trading software he's developed, and while behind bars he's made peace with an old enemy. This all proves to be an illusion. On leave from prison, and back in contact with his former gang, JW learns that once you've walked in the shoes of a criminal there just may be no going back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joel Kinnaman
Johan 'JW' Westlund
Matias Varela
Jorge
Dragomir Mrsic
Mrado
Fares Fares
Mahmoud
Madeleine Martin
Nadja
Dejan Čukić
Radovan
Lisa Henni
Sophie
Joel Spira
Nippe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Babak Najafi
Writers: Maria Karlsson, Peter Birro, Babak Najafi
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish
Countries: Germany, 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 5 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Babak Najafi, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Theis Schmidt 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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Joel Kinnaman and Matias Varela and Dragomir Mrsic carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1588342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Babak Najafi directs. Aril Wretblad behind the camera. Theis Schmidt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Arabic, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.
4Part of the "Easy Money Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Babak Najafi, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Theis Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joel Kinnaman and Matias Varela and Dragomir Mrsic carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1588342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Aril Wretblad
Editing: Theis Schmidt
Production design: Roger Rosenberg
Costume design: Lisa Holmqvist
Makeup / hair: AnnaCarin Lock
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $45,190
Original language: SV
IMDB: Easy Money: Hard to Kill (2012)

Part of

Easy Money Collection

Easy Money (Swedish: Snabba cash) is a Swedish thriller film directed by Daniel Espinosa that was released on 15 January 2010. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Jens Lapidus. Joel Kinnaman stars in the lead role of Johan "JW" Westlund, a rather poor man living a double life in the upper class areas of Stockholm. After meeting a wealthy girl, he is enticed into the world of organized crime and begins to sell cocaine to afford his expensive lifestyle. Easy Money was well received by critics and was a hit at the box office. Two sequels to the film have been filmed - the first (Snabba Cash II) was released in 2012, while the third premiered in Swedish cinemas October 2013.