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Hassel: There Is No Mercy!

2000 · 107 min

A grim, workmanlike Nordic crime thriller that keeps you watching through steady tension and a gritty, unsentimental mood.

Directed by
Mikael Ruttkay Hylin
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Lars-Erik Berenett, Regina Lund, Björn Gedda
Overview
Roland Hassel meets the dangerous Russian mafia.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mikael Ruttkay Hylin
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Lars-Erik Berenett, Regina Lund, Björn Gedda
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • violence
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Mikael Ruttkay Hylin
Written by
Hans Rosenfeldt
Starring
Lars-Erik Berenett, Regina Lund, Björn Gedda, Catherine Hardenborg, Allan Svensson, Göran Forsmark, Robert Sjöblom, Leif Liljeroth
Cinematography
Crille Forsberg
Runtime
107 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Russian, Swedish

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