I lagens namn (1986)

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up ... See full summary »

Director:

Kjell Sundvall

Writers:

Hans Iveberg, Leif G.W. Persson (novel),

Stars:

Sven Wollter, Anita Wall, Ernst Günther

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sven Wollter	...	Police inspector Jarnebring
Anita Wall	...	Wesslen
Ernst Günther	...	Walltin
Pia Green	...	Pilstam
Sven Strömersten-Holm	...	Berg
Stefan Sauk	...	Haell
Marvin Yxner	...	Mikkelsson
Carlo Barsotti	...	Danucci
Gustaf Bartfay	...	Milos
Niels Dybeck	...	Första rättsläkaren
Gunnar Falk	...	Spanare i avlyssningsbil
Jonas Granström	...	Puma
Göthe Grefbo	...	Janitor
Sten Johan Hedman	...	Vakthavande
Mathias Henrikson	...	Business manager

Storyline

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...

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Plot Keywords:

police | police brutality | sequel | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

31 October 1986 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

In the Name of the Law

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 8,955,996 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

SVT Drama, Sandrews, Spice Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As preparation, Stefan Sauk went two or three nights a week during three months with a patrolling police car.

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Connections

Follows Mannen från Mallorca (1984)

User Reviews

A cool movie about questionable police-work

A cool criminal movie. Little action, but the suggestive music and the exquisite casting makes this a film worth seeing. Stefan Sauk makes a wonderful portrait of a cop with no emotions, just wanting to cleanse the town from mob. There are a few intense scenes, for instance when Stefan points a stolen revolver at the head of a suspect, and it accidentally goes off. At the end, the film changes from being a display of police violence towards a film about the police fabricating evidence to convict a (all too obvious criminal).