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Cop Killer

1994 · 97 min

A tense, grey Scandinavian manhunt that keeps you uneasy as the wrong people run and only one tired detective believes them.

Overview
A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become, without their knowledge, suspects for the murder. They are chased by a large number of police but only Martin Beck believes them to be innocent.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • isolation
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Peter Keglevic
Written by
Rainer Berg, Beate Langmaack
Starring
Gösta Ekman, Kjell Bergqvist, Rolf Lassgård, Johan Widerberg, Marie-Thérèse Sarrazin, Tomas Norström, Anica Dobra, Heinz Hoenig
Music
Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography
Wolfgang Dickmann
Runtime
97 min
Country
Germany, Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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