The Dogs of Riga

Top 10 Billed Cast

Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård

Kurt Wallander

Björn Kjellman
Björn Kjellman

Blomman

Benny Poulsen
Benny Poulsen

Karlis Liepa

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Magnus Björk

Charlotte Sieling
Charlotte Sieling

Baiba Liepa

Juris Kaminskis
Juris Kaminskis

Överste Murnieks

Pauls Butkevics
Pauls Butkēvičs

Överste Potris

Pēteris Liepiņš
Pēteris Liepiņš

Leonīds Grabovskis
Leonīds Grabovskis

Ernst Günther
Ernst Günther

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    A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.

  • Release Date

    1995-11-09

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    EnglishDanskLatviešusvenska
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