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Beware of the Jönsson Gang

1981 · 89 min

A breezy, playful caper that keeps things light and amusing, with bumbling crooks and a satisfying revenge twist.

Overview
A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Jonas Cornell
Written by
Gösta Ekman, Rolf Börjlind
Starring
Gösta Ekman, Ulf Brunnberg, Nils Brandt, Siw Malmkvist, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Tomas Norström, Per Grundén, Weiron Holmberg
Music
Ragnar Grippe
Cinematography
Roland Sterner
Runtime
89 min
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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