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The Stockholm Syndrome

The Stockholm Syndrome

20035.21h 27m

Overview

This is the true story of the failed bank robbery-cum-hostage taking in a bank at the square Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, in September 1973. The Stockholm Syndrome is named after this incident.

Directed by Håkan Lindhé
Written by Håkan Lindhé
Produced by Mariana Engvall
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Top Cast

Torkel Petersson

Torkel Petersson

Jan-Erik Olsson

Shanti Roney

Shanti Roney

Clark Olofsson

Tova Magnusson

Tova Magnusson

Barbro

Melinda Kinnaman

Melinda Kinnaman

Kicki

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Lasse

Niklas Falk

Niklas Falk

K-G Lönnroth

Göran Ragnerstam

Göran Ragnerstam

Sten Thunander

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Peter Wahlqvist

Bertil Liljeroth

B

Bengt Nilsson

Nisse

P

Peter Engman

Ronny

Themes & Keywords

robberystockholm syndromehostage1970sstockholm, swedentrue story

About The Stockholm Syndrome

The Stockholm Syndrome is a drama, thriller, tv movie, crime film released in 2003 exploring themes of robbery, stockholm syndrome, hostage, 1970s, stockholm, sweden, true story. Directed by Håkan Lindhé, it stars Torkel Petersson, Shanti Roney, Tova Magnusson. This is the true story of the failed bank robbery-cum-hostage taking in a bank at the square Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, in September 1973. The Stockholm Syndrome is named after this incident.

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