Snabba Cash (2010)

Director:

Daniel Espinosa

Writers:

Jens Lapidus (based on novel) and
Fredrik Wikström (collaborating writer)
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Release Date:

11 July 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A three-tiered story centered around drugs and organized crime, and focused on a young man who becomes a runner for a coke dealer. |

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Consignment | Treachery | Raid | Escape

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Joel Kinnaman	...	Johan 'JW' Westlund
Matias Varela	...	Jorge (as Matias Padin Varela)
Dragomir Mrsic	...	Mrado
Lisa Henni	...	Sophie
Mahmut Suvakci	...	Abdulkarim
Jones Danko	...	Fahdi
Lea Stojanov	...	Lovisa
Dejan Cukic	...	Radovan
Miodrag Stojanovic	...	Nenad
Joel Spira	...	Nippe
Christian Hillborg	...	Jet Set Carl
Annika Ryberg Whittembury	...	Paola
Fares Fares	...	Mahmoud
Hamdisa Causevic	...	Ratko
Sasa Petrovic	...	Stefanovic
Alexander Silfverskiöld	...	Putte
Alexander Stocks	...	Fredrik
Camilo Alanis	...	Carlos
Jürgen Uter	...	German boss
Godehard Giese	...	Man in white coat
Maxim Kovalevski	...	Serbian man in Hamburg
Dag Malmberg	...	Sophie's dad
Tone Helly-Hansen	...	Sophie's mum
Andrea Edwards	...	Lovisa's Mother
Monica Albornoz	...	Jorge's mum
Jan Waldekranz	...	Sten Malmér (as Jan Waldecranz)
Luis Cifuentes	...	Gun dealer
Hugo Ruiz	...	Sergio
David Marténg	...	Patrik
Peter Andersson	...	Bouncer Kvarnen 1
Joakim Radvanovic	...	Bouncer Kvarnen 2
Anders Nyström	...	Bouncer Kvarnen 3
Ulla Svedin	...	Social Secretary
Vuksan Rovcanin	...	Gym receptionist
Christopher Wagelin	...	Andreas
Dzakovic Prvoslav Gane	...	Dejan
Edin Bajric	...	Goran
Zoran Milosevic	...	Slavko
Anders Palm	...	University professor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jörgen Berthage	...	Brat (uncredited)
Gabriella Novak	...	Party girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Espinosa		(as Daniél Espinosa)

Writing credits
Jens Lapidus		(based on novel)
Maria Karlsson		screenplay
Hassan Loo Sattarvandi		collaborating writer
Fredrik Wikström		collaborating writer

Produced by
Jessica Ask	....	co-producer
Frank Bonn	....	co-producer
Gunnar Carlsson	....	co-producer
Michael Hjorth	....	executive producer
Lone Korslund	....	co-producer
Christian Kux	....	co-producer
Peter Nadermann	....	co-producer
Christian Vennefrohne	....	line producer: Germany
Fredrik Wikström	....	producer

Original Music by
Jon Ekstrand

Cinematography by
Aril Wretblad

Film Editing by
Theis Schmidt

Casting by
Jeanette Klintberg

Production Design by
Roger Rosenberg

Costume Design by
Denise Östholm

Makeup Department
Anders Bratås	....	special makeup effects artist
Jenny Fred	....	makeup designer
Anna-Carin Lock	....	wig maker
Marie Ena Wolf	....	make up assistant: German unit

Production Management
Sören Bode	....	unit manager: Germany
Anna Carlsten	....	production manager
Åsa Karlsson	....	production manager
Marie Lagerkvist	....	production manager: second unit
Jon Nohrstedt	....	post-production manager
Jon Norhstedt	....	post-production manager
Fredrik Zander	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jan Braband	....	second assistant director: Germany
Josef Fares	....	second unit director
Peter Kimay	....	first assistant director
Oliver Schnekenbühl	....	first assistant director: Germany
Calle Tidbeck	....	assistant director

Art Department
Elin Bergman	....	props
Rickard Grönvall	....	painter
Paul Gustavsson	....	property master
Per Johansson	....	painter
Kicki Lidbeck	....	props
Erik Lundberg	....	construction coordinator
Emma Madsen	....	stand-by props
Kim Porr	....	property master: Germany
Frida Rapp	....	property master
Mansur Roustazad	....	property driver: Germany
Henrietta Sterner	....	props
Christina Weiss-Mihalik	....	property master: Germany

Sound Department
Jon Ekstrand	....	sound
Linus Gidstedt	....	foley artist
Jens Johansson	....	foley editor
Fredrik Jonsäter	....	foley editor
Lotta Nilsson	....	foley
Lucas Nilsson	....	foley artist
Ulf Olausson	....	foley
Kasper Janus Rasmussen	....	sound design and mix
Josef Tuulse	....	sound
Rasmus Winther	....	sound design and mix

Special Effects by
Gusten Blick	....	senior special effects technician
Robin Blick	....	special effects technician
Johan Harnesk	....	special effects supervisor
Lars Höglund	....	special effects technician
Anders Lexne	....	armourer
Victor Nilsson	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Thomas Barkenäs	....	digital grading

Stunts
Thomas Bloem	....	stunts
Evangelos Grecos	....	stunts
Janne Lindqvist	....	stunt double: Matias Padin
Janne Lindqvist	....	stunts
Peter Lundberg	....	fight choreographer
Peter Lundberg	....	stunt coordinator
Peter Lundberg	....	stunt double
Hjalmar Möller	....	stunts
Christian Petersson	....	co-stunt coordinator: Germany
Toni Varvasoudis	....	stunts
Martin Zetterlund	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Aschberg	....	still photographer
Robin Avelin	....	technical assistant
Kristian Bergström	....	electrician
Rolf Carlbom	....	gaffer
Linus Eklund	....	second unit photographer
Luisa Fanciullacci	....	gaffer assistant
David Gylje	....	second assistant camera
Martin Hartland	....	technical assistant
Boris Heide	....	car rigging grip: german unit
Mikaël Meisen-Dietmann	....	additional first assistant camera
Christoffer Skoog	....	additional electrician
Daniel Wannberg	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Victor Chu	....	casting assistant
Michael Damm	....	casting extras: German shoot
Stina Eriksson	....	extras casting assistant
Marion Haack	....	casting: German unit
Daniel Wallentin	....	casting assistant
Svante Åhman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sabine Bockmeyer	....	costume assistant: German shoot
Maeva Ehoulan	....	costume assistant: German shoot
Eleonor Fahlén	....	second costume assistant
Ulrika Terring	....	costumer
Christine Zahn	....	assistant costumer: German shoot

Editorial Department
Simon Afshar	....	scanner 2k/recording
Thomas Barkenäs	....	digital intermediate colorist
Stefan Eriksson	....	scanner 2k/recording
Per Legelius	....	online
Kent Lehtinen	....	project manager nfpp
Kent Lethinen	....	project manager nfpp
Sten Lindberg	....	analogue grading
Susanne Lund	....	scanner 2k/recording
Pia Svedlund	....	scanner 2k/recording

Music Department
Philippe Boix-Vives	....	acoustic guitar
Mans Glaeser	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Dan Andersson	....	location manager
Annica Bellander	....	distribution and marketing
Ralph Bischoff	....	production accounting: German shoot
Sebastian Bär	....	set coordinator german shoot
Peter Carnello	....	business relations & cross promotion
Isabelle Chaplot	....	production coordinator: German shoot
Henning Cronheim	....	location scout
Moritz Deiseroth	....	production assistant: Germany
William Diskay	....	distribution and marketing
Pernilla Eriksson	....	production coordinator: second unit
Stina Eriksson	....	extras assistant
Pia Grünler	....	distribution and marketing
Anuschka Hamann	....	production assistant: German shoot
Carola Hansson	....	consultant european public financing
Jimmy Karlsson	....	script consultant
Peter Kimay	....	script consultant
Elin Lennartsson	....	travel coordinator
Janne Lindqvist	....	swat team
Peter Lundberg	....	swat team
Brita Lundqvist	....	production assistant
Jonas Ohlsson	....	location manager
Johannes Persson	....	behind the scenes footage
Johannes Persson	....	extras assistant
Annika Rosberg	....	accountant
Henrik Bergman Rydgren	....	production assistant
Tommy Saks	....	insurance
Simon-Philipp Samuelsdorff	....	runner: german shoot
Hassan Loo Sattarvandi	....	cooperation
Sebastian Schönfeld	....	runner: german shoot
Josefin Sundberg	....	location scout
Calle Tidbeck	....	graphic design and poster artwork
Catherine Valdman	....	accountant
Rike van Bremen	....	production coordinator: German shoot
Sara Waldeck	....	production coordinator
Pernilla Westberg	....	business relations & cross promotion
Fredrik Wikström	....	cooperation

Production Companies

• Film i Väst (in co-production with)
• Tre Vänner Produktion AB

Distributors

• Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Bio Rex Distribution (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• MK2 Diffusion (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinema Without Frontiers (2010) (Russia) (all media)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2011) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Pan Vision Oy (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Panorama film & teatereffekter

Other Companies

• Stuntmakers  stunt action design
• Stuntmakers  swat casting and technical services
• Stuntmakers  swat equipment
• Stuntmakers  swat team and swat uniform rentals

Also Known As:

"Easy Money" - International (English title)
"Dinero fácil" - Spain
"Easy Money" - Germany (imdb display title)
"Easy Money" - France (imdb display title)
"Easy Money - L'argent facile" - France (poster title)
"Easy Money - Spür die Angst" - Germany (long title)
"Instant dohány" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Kiire raha" - Estonia (imdb display title)
"Rahalla saa" - Finland
"Snabba Cash" - Denmark (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | Serbian | Spanish | English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R (certificate #46511) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company:

Film i Väst

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Before the scene where Mrado is assaulting Jorge in the woods, JW is seen walking past Mrado's car. When he walks past the car you can clearly see the camera-team visible for a short second.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Snabba Cash II (2012)

Stylish, intelligent thriller

This is a stylish, intelligent thriller with good camera-work and lots of visual style. I liked the way the movie shows international crime as a very ugly business, without rules and with lots of violence. The way a greedy young student is slowly drawn into a world that is clearly not his, is intriguing. Some elements make this film stand out above the usual Hollywood-flicks - for example the way one of the criminals treats his little daughter. This is a nice thriller that doesn't slow down, with lots of action scenes and twists. It could have done without the hardly believable love story, but I can imagine the director needed to compensate the violence with some softer scenes.