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The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
Flickan som lekte med elden (original title)

R  129 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  18 September 2009 (Denmark)
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Reviews: 114 user | 204 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

Jonas Frykberg (screenplay), Stieg Larsson (novel)
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The Girl Who Played with Fire -- As computer hacker Lisbeth (Rapace) and journalist Mikael (Nyqvist) investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name. The Girl Who Played with Fire -- "Hacking Mikael's laptop" The Girl Who Played with Fire -- Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Nyqvist ...
Noomi Rapace ...
Lena Endre ...
Peter Andersson Peter Andersson ...
Michalis Koutsogiannakis Michalis Koutsogiannakis ...
Annika Hallin Annika Hallin ...
Sofia Ledarp Sofia Ledarp ...
Jacob Ericksson Jacob Ericksson ...
Reuben Sallmander Reuben Sallmander ...
Yasmine Garbi Yasmine Garbi ...
Ralph Carlsson Ralph Carlsson ...
Georgi Staykov ...
Hans Christian Thulin Hans Christian Thulin ...
Dag Svensson (as Hans-Christian Thulin)
Jennie Silfverhjelm Jennie Silfverhjelm ...
Per Oscarsson Per Oscarsson ...
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Storyline

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation. Written by benmo  

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Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Sweden | Sex Trafficking | Murder | Hacker  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Germany

Language:

Swedish | Italian | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Девушка, которая играла с огнём See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$904,998 (USA) (11 July 2010) (108 Screens)

Gross:

$7,621,388 (USA) (14 November 2010)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Boxer Paolo Roberto is featured as a character in the original novel, and now plays himself in the movie. This is quite possibly only the fourth time in film and literature that this has happened. Previously, Richard Kiley was the tour guide voice in Jurassic Park, having been identified as such in Michael Crichton's novel, as well as, Lady Chablis playing herself in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil after being a character in the original novel by John Berendt, Finnish painter Kimmo Kaivanto played himself in _Jäähyväiset presidentille_(1987) after being a character in the original novel by Pentti Kirstilä See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: It is impossible to dig oneself out of the grave, few hours after being buried. There is no air to breathe there during all this time. See more »

Connections

Featured in Headhunters (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Would Anybody Die"
Music by Jacob Groth
Text & Soloist: Misen Larsen (as Misen Groth) See more »