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In the Name of the Law(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-10-31
64%
19 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
Overview:
A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...
Languages: Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Spice Filmproduktion
Movie: In the Name of the Law
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sven Wollter
Inspector Jarnebring
Anita Wall
Wesslén
Ernst Günther
Walltin
Stefan Sauk
Häll
Pia Green
Pilstam
Johan Ulveson
Security Guard
Sven Strömersten-Holm
Berg
Niels Dybeck
Medical Examiner
Göthe Grefbo
Janitor
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A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...
Release Date
1986-10-31
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6.368
Rating:
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