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The Bomber (2001)

Sprängaren (original title)
| Drama, Thriller | 24 October 2001 (Sweden)
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The Victoriastadium is totally destroyed in a bomb attack and Christina Furhage, head-responsible for the Olympic Games in Stockholm, dies with it. Why did someone destroy the stadium and ... See full summary »

Director:

Colin Nutley

Writers:

Colin Nutley (screenplay), Anna Fredriksson (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Helena Bergström, Pernilla August, Reine Brynolfsson | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helena Bergström ... Annika Bengtzon
Pernilla August ... Beata Ekesjö
Reine Brynolfsson ... Spiken
Örjan Ramberg ... Anders Schyman
Brasse Brännström ... Nils Langeby
Niklas Hjulström Niklas Hjulström ... Thomas Samuelsson
Ewa Fröling ... Berit Hamrin
Maria Lundqvist ... Eva-Britt Qvist
Tomas Pontén ... Evert Danielsson
Peter Andersson ... The Source
Tomas Fryk ... Patrik Nilsson
Jacob Ericksson ... Pelle Oskarsson
Nina Gunke ... Karin Lindström
Gunilla Röör ... Helena Starke
Christer Fant ... Hans Bjällra
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Storyline

The Victoriastadium is totally destroyed in a bomb attack and Christina Furhage, head-responsible for the Olympic Games in Stockholm, dies with it. Why did someone destroy the stadium and why is Christina murdered? The police desperately seek for clues that will lead them to the perpetrator but without any luck. As the Olympic Games draws near the situation becomes more desperate. Annika Bengtzon, a reporter for Kvällsposten, se a connection that no one else sees and without understanding it she starts a carousel that in the end will threaten her own life. Written by Magnus Asplund

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female protagonist | olympic games | bomb | tabloid | explosive | See All (27) »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

24 October 2001 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

The Bomber See more »

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweetwater AB,Svensk Filmindustri (SF),TV4 Sweden See more »
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DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Several TV and radio news reporters appear as themselves in real news programs presenting fictional news. See more »

Connections

Followed by Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter - Lifetime (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

Happy Xmas (War is over)
Performed by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Somewhat nice, though I'm rather tired of seeing the same people working with the same director
2 November 2001 | by Nemo2001 – See all my reviews

This movie is based on the very popular book (with the same name) by Swedish author Liza Marklund. Taking it's place in Stockholm in the winter of 2003/2004, this movie takes place in an alternative future. Stockholm got to be the host of the 2004 summer olympics, instead of Athens.

The provocative reporter and journalist Annika Bengtzon works on the newspaper KvällsPressen. Suddenly, the Victoria Arena (built especially for the summer olympics) gets bombed. The movie follows the work of Annika as a reporter.

This movie falls into the for Swedish people well-known "Colin-Nutley-Helena-Bergström"-movie. Ever since "Blackjack" (1990) Colin Nutley has been making films with Helena Bergström, and some other actors, such as Ewa Fröling and Reine Brynolfsson (both starring in "Sprängaren"). After ten years, it is rather boring to see Helena Bergström crying all the time.

The only remarkable thing with this movie, apart from the actors, is the photography. Colin Nutley creates a certain feeling when he uses real TV newsreaders and such.

Worth the money, but not "that" good - 2.5 out of 5.
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