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The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Fight Fire with Fire

20097.02h 9m

Overview

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Written by Stieg Larsson, Jonas Frykberg
Produced by Søren Stærmose
Box OfficeBudget: $4.4MRevenue: $67.1M

Top Cast

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Mikael Blomkvist

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace

Lisbeth Salander

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

Erika Berger

Peter Andersson

Peter Andersson

Nils Bjurman

Annika Hallin

Annika Hallin

Annika Giannini

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Holger Palmgren

Sofia Ledarp

Sofia Ledarp

Malin Erikson

Micke Spreitz

Micke Spreitz

Ronald Niedermann

Georgi Staykov

Georgi Staykov

Alexander Zalachenko

Paolo Roberto

Paolo Roberto

Paolo Roberto

Themes & Keywords

journalistfriendshiphackernew identityinvestigationarsondomestic abusesex traffickingmillenniumsoviet defector

About The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire is a drama, action, thriller, crime, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of journalist, friendship, hacker, new identity, investigation, arson. Directed by Daniel Alfredson, it stars Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre. Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

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