Spår i mörker 

A serial killer that decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his colleagues try to catch the killer, while the panic in the city increases.

Director:

Morten Arnfred

Writers:

Rolf Börjlind (screenplay), Rolf Börjlind (story)

Stars:

Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Stina Rautelin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Haber	...	Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt	...	Gunvald Larsson
Stina Rautelin	...	Lena Klingström
Cecilia Häll	...	Annika
Carlo Schmidt	...	Erik Lindgren
Per Morberg	...	Joakim Wersén
Kasper Lindström	...	Jens
Staffan Göthe	...	Magnusson
Margareta Niss	...	Erström
Ingvar Hirdwall	...	Grannen
Rebecka Hemse	...	Inger
Fredrik Ultvedt	...	Loftegård
Michael Nyqvist	...	John Banck
Boman Oscarsson	...	Reporter
Daniel Larsson	...	Yngling

Storyline

Commissioner Beck and colleague-lover Lena Klingström finally booked a common holiday, but soon find neither con concentrate on it after Gunvald Larsson and the press report an apparently senseless slash-murder in the Stockholm metro system, so Lena prefers to return. Sulking Beck is made team leader of a task force, which soon includes other corps. The home of missing conductor Erik, on whose shift a murder was committed, Beck is alarmed finding elaborate network plans, and an Internet-sign for "death". Beck looses charge, having made no progress after three more murders, but disagree with terror specialists comparing the case to the religious fanatics' Tokyo poisoned gas slaughter. The tunnel system is closed and searched, Beck finds Erik hiding there, fearing his sister Annika's young video-gaming-in-real-life gang, which stages power cuts to reach a higher level by bloody killing.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | bed | beating | disguise | knife | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though this is the eighth and last episode of season 1, it was actually the second to be released. Just like Beck: Lockpojken (1997) it was released theatrically, with the poster title "Beck 2: Spår i mörker".

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Goofs

The end scene is said to take place at Odenplan. The indoor scenes shows the next station St Eriksplan but the outdoor scene shows Odenplan.

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Alternate Versions

For the German TV version the scenes with the pathologist Oljelund were re-shot with German actor Ottfried Fischer.

User Reviews

Best swedish film ever!

This film is really great, actually it is the best Beck film. It has the right feeling, and probably it is quite realistic too. The crazy guys with the Night Googles are just too creepy.

I recommend this film! If you want to see a really good thriller, see this!

Details

Country:

Sweden Denmark Norway Germany

Language:

Swedish Danish

Release Date:

19 September 1998 (Germany)

Filming Locations:

Kungsträdgårdens tunnelbanestation, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Det Danske Filminstitut, Filmlance International AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 86 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1