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The Hunters

The Hunters

19966.51h 53m

Overview

A policeman from Stockholm come to Norrbotten in Sweden, to join his brother, now when their father is dead. While there he starts to work on a long-running case where reindeers have been poached and soon discovers that his brother is involved...

Directed by Kjell Sundvall
Written by Kjell Sundvall, Björn Carlström
Produced by Björn Carlström, Joakim Hansson
Box OfficeBudget: $17.5M0

Top Cast

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Erik Bäckström

Lennart Jähkel

Lennart Jähkel

Leif Bäckström

Jarmo Mäkinen

Jarmo Mäkinen

Tomme Harela

Tomas Norström

Tomas Norström

Ove

Thomas Hedengran

Thomas Hedengran

Stig

Göran Forsmark

Göran Forsmark

Håkan

R

Rolf Degerlund

Eilert

Editha Domingo

Editha Domingo

Nena

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström

Anna Sivertsson

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson

Britt Harela

Themes & Keywords

rapesibling relationshippoacherrural areadirty copnordic noirreturn to hometown

About The Hunters

The Hunters is a thriller, crime, mystery film released in 1996 exploring themes of rape, sibling relationship, poacher, rural area, dirty cop, nordic noir. Directed by Kjell Sundvall, it stars Rolf Lassgård, Lennart Jähkel, Jarmo Mäkinen. A policeman from Stockholm come to Norrbotten in Sweden, to join his brother, now when their father is dead. While there he starts to work on a long-running case where reindeers have been poached and soon discovers that his brother is involved...

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