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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

There's A Storm Coming

20097.12h 27m

Overview

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Written by Ulf Ryberg, Stieg Larsson, Sigrid Strohmann
Produced by Søren Stærmose
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $43.5M

Top Cast

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Mikael Blomkvist

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace

Lisbeth Salander

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

Erika Berger

Annika Hallin

Annika Hallin

Annika Giannini

Jacob Ericksson

Jacob Ericksson

Christer Malm

Sofia Ledarp

Sofia Ledarp

Malin Erikson

Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl

Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl

Peter Teleborian

Micke Spreitz

Micke Spreitz

Ronald Niedermann

Georgi Staykov

Georgi Staykov

Alexander Zalachenko

Mirja Turestedt

Mirja Turestedt

Monica Figuerola

Themes & Keywords

hackerhospitalpedophilenewspaper manthreatmillennium

About The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is a action, thriller, crime, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of hacker, hospital, pedophile, newspaper man, threat, millennium. Directed by Daniel Alfredson, it stars Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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