Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.
Written by Music Box Films
All music for this film and its 2 sequels was recorded in just 4 days. According to composer Jacob Groth, the note sheets for the orchestra weighed 33 kilos.
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Goofs
Miscellaneous:
In the final end credits, Lisbeth's hacker friend "Plague" is listed as "Plauge."
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Quotes
Dirch Frode:
What can you tell me about Blomkvist? Lisbeth Salander:
Everything is in the report. Dirch Frode:
The short version. Lisbeth Salander:
Blomkvist got the name Kalle Blomkvist when he solved a bank robbery in the 80s. He's a very public person with no major secrets. Read the newspaper articles. Dirch Frode:
But does he have any secrets? Lisbeth Salander:
Everyone has secrets. See more »