Sprängaren (2001)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Colin Nutley

Writers:

Anna Fredriksson (writer)
Johanna Hald (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 2001 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

The Victoriastadium is totally destroyed in a bomb attack and Christina Furhage, head-responsible for the Olympic Games in Stockholm...

Plot Keywords:

Explosive | Journalist | Bomb | City | Female Reporter

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Helena Bergström	...	Annika Bengtzon
Örjan Ramberg	...	Anders Schyman
Brasse Brännström	...	Nils Langeby
Reine Brynolfsson	...	Spiken
Pernilla August	...	Beata Ekesjö
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

Also Known As:

Deadline (Australia) (International: English title)
The Bomber (USA)
Deadline - Terror in Stockholm (Germany) [de]
Nedtælling (Denmark) [da]
Sprengeren (Norway) [no]
Uutispommi (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-11 | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Sweetwater AB

Movie Connections:

Followed by Paradiset (2003)

Soundtrack:

Stilla Natt

Somewhat nice, though I'm rather tired of seeing the same people working with the same director

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.