Zero Tolerance
(1999)
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Zero Tolerance
(1999)
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Marie Richardson | ... | |
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Hanna Alsterlund | ... | |
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Jacqueline Ramel | ... | |
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Fredrik Dolk | ... | |
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Lennart Hjulström | ... | |
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Stig Torstensson | ... |
Edvin Josefsson
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Erik Ståhlberg | ... |
Hasse
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Torkel Petersson | ... |
Urban
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Hans Mosesson | ... |
Chefsåklagare Lindbeck
(as Hans Moseson)
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Claudio Salgado | ... |
Aron Dimitrejevic
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Helén Söderqvist Henriksson | ... |
Eva Gaut
(as Heléne Söderkvist-Henriksson)
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Tind Soneby | ... | |
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Margita Ahlin | ... |
Britta Olsson
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Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug extraordinaire Leo Gaut as being the dead crook's trigger-happy colleague. Gaut soon threatens the three witnesses, and only Johan, the badge-wearing hero, can save them. Written by Anonymous
Marketed as one of Sweden´s first real action movies ever, "Noll Tolerans" therefore has a lot to live up to. But in my eyes, this is more of a regular cop-thriller than a heavy action movie.
One problem is that "Noll Tolerans" showcases the biggest action scene five minutes into the movie, and every other action scene later on feels like a step down. The ending feels extremely tired. But you can´t deny that this is still very competent work.
The movie begins shortly before Christmas eve, when policeman Johan Falk (Jacob Eklund) runs into foul business on the street. After a frenetic car chase he is confronted with two jewel-thieves, and after a violent shootout one of the robbers gets killed. Thanks to witnesses the other criminal is later arrested. But he manages to threaten the witnesses to silence, and after a while the police force is after Johan Falk instead. Now he must prove he is innocent.
"Noll Tolerans" is an ambitious movie, but you can´t deny that in the States this would have been a straight to video-release. The story is not interesting enough and the pace is awfully slow. Action fans can´t be too happy with this one, but it did get a sequel called "Livvakterna" two years later.
2/5