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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes19
DirectorKjell Sundvall
WritersLeif G.W. Persson, Hans Iveberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIn the Name of the Law
About In the Name of the Law
A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...
Directed by Kjell Sundvall, In the Name of the Law leans on a strong ensemble — Sven Wollter, Anita Wall, Ernst Günther — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1986.
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