The Hunters (1996)

A Stockholm cop moves back home to his brother near Norway and Finland. He investigates out of control deer poaching. He confiscates rifles with no permits. Everybody, even his brother and local cops, are against him. Things escalate.

Director:

Kjell Sundvall

Writers:

Kjell Sundvall, Björn Carlström

Stars:

Rolf Lassgård, Lennart Jähkel, Jarmo Mäkinen

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rolf Lassgård	...	Erik Bäckström
Lennart Jähkel	...	Leif Bäckström
Jarmo Mäkinen	...	Tomme Harela
Tomas Norström	...	Ove
Thomas Hedengran	...	Stig
Göran Forsmark	...	Håkan
Rolf Degerlund	...	Eilert
Editha Domingo	...	Nena (as Edihta Domingo)
Helena Bergström	...	Anna Sivertsson
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson	...	Britt Harela (as Helen S. Henriksson)
Roland Hedlund	...	Bengtsson
Ove Tjernberg	...	Söderberg
Åke Lindman	...	The Boss
Harry Nyman	...	Raimo (bartender)
Alf Nilsson	...	Assessor

Storyline

A policeman from Stockholm comes up to Norrland in Sweden to join his brother, now that their parents are dead. While there he starts to work on a long-running case where deer have been poached and soon discovers that his brother is involved...

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Plot Keywords:

hunt | lapland finland | eastern europe | police procedural | corrupt police | 

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Taglines:

Don't let them out of your sights!

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leif's dog Zorro was called Salka in the script, but since she refused to respond to any other name than Zorro they where forced to change it.

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Connections

Referenced in High Chaparall: Jönssonligan i Bollywood (2004)

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Soundtracks

Panis Angelicus
Composed by César Franck
Sung by Jesper Kemi (dubbing Lennart Jähkel) and Långserud kyrkokör

User Reviews

a rather average movie

Sundvall has a good ear for dialogue, and uses his locations to great effect. One main problem with contemporary Swedish movies is the wooden dialogue, which is largely avoided here. The story holds together well in the beginning, but the naturalism and believability Sundvall builds up completely vanishes towards the end, which is unfortunate and ultimately makes this a rather average movie. The script has some irritating holes, like the subplot with Lassgårds love interest which is mysteriously left unresolved. The last act is also a indication of the current "Americanization" of Swedish cinema which is a rather sad phenomenom. We should make movies on our own terms and be wary of too many american influences, those estethics tend to become overblown, predictable and unrealistic when translated into Swedish.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

31 January 1996 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Hunters

Filming Locations:

Älvsbyn, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK17,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmTeknik, Filmhusateljéerna, Spice

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1