When a small-town police station is threatened with shutting down because of too little crime, the police realize that something must be done.
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Jacob
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| Torkel Petersson | ... |
Benny
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| Göran Ragnerstam | ... |
Lasse
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| Sissela Kyle | ... |
Agneta
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| Eva Röse | ... |
Jessica
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Christian Fiedler | ... |
Folke
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Erik Ahrnbom | ... |
Håkan
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Harry Goldstein | ... |
Göran
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Michael Fares | ... |
Mike
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Viktor Friberg | ... |
Janne
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Jan Fares | ... |
Mike's dad
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| Yngve Dahlberg | ... |
Gunnar
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Kerstin Hellström | ... |
Kindergarten teacher
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Paula McManus | ... |
Jacob's first date
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Maj-Lis Hörne | ... |
Elsa
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Jennifer Behnan | ... |
Jenni
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Sven-Åke Gustavsson | ... |
Kent
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Anna Reimar | ... |
Jacob's second date
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Mathias Gullbrandson | ... |
Bartender
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Tomas Halling | ... |
Fredriksson
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Elisabet Svensson | ... |
Old woman
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Greta Andersson | ... |
Old woman
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| Jerker Fahlström | ... |
Hasse
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Anneli Johansson | ... |
Nurse
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Carina Boberg | ... |
Postal clerk
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Fadi Fares | ... |
Robber
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Tony Reinholm | ... |
Robber
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Elias Abdul | ... |
Robber
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Peter Kanat | ... |
Robber
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Fredrik Reinholm | ... |
Robber
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Tommy Reinholm | ... |
Robber
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Emanuel Alp | ... |
Robber
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Jacop Alp | ... |
Robber
(as Jacob Alp)
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André Hay | ... |
Robber
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David Feucht | ... |
Robber
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Retep Miserydad | ... |
Ost Bandit (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Josef Fares | ||
Written by
| Josef Fares | ... | (writer) |
| Mikael Håfström | ... | (writer) |
| Vasa | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Anna Anthony | ... | producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | ... | co-producer |
| Lars Jönsson | ... | executive producer |
| Anita Tesler | ... | line producer |
| Louise Vesth | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Daniel Lemma | ||
| Bengt Nilsson | ||
Cinematography by
| Aril Wretblad | ||
Editing by
| Andreas Jonsson Hay | ... | (as Andreas Jonsson) |
| Michal Leszczylowksi | ||
Editorial Department
| Kjell Amrén | ... | scanner |
| Stefan Eriksson | ... | negative cutter |
| Kristin Grundström | ... | assistant editor |
| Sten Lindberg | ... | color timer |
| Susanne Lund | ... | negative cutter |
| Jan Lundkvist | ... | scanner |
| Pia Svedlund | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Josefin Åsberg | ||
Art Direction by
| Josefin Åsberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Denise Östholm | ||
Makeup Department
| Jessica Cederholm | ... | makeup designer (as Jessica Simonsson) |
| Kristina Olsson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rebecka Lafrenz | ... | production manager |
| Mimmi Spång | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juan Perrona | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mikael Back | ... | carpenter |
| Lotta Gråberg | ... | props |
| Rickard Grönvall | ... | painter |
| Tony Reinholm | ... | storyboard artist |
| Anna Zackrisson | ... | set dresser |
| Frank Zandhoff | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen | ... | re-recording mixer (as Søren Bjerregaard-Ryan) |
| Anders Degerberg | ... | foley artist / foley recordist |
| Linda Forsén | ... | sound |
| Thomas Huhn | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jens Johansson | ... | sound |
| Niclas Merits | ... | sound recordist |
| Ulf Olausson | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Styrbjörn | ... | boom operator (as Robert Olsson) |
| Per Sundström | ... | sound |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Reine Adolfsson | ... | special effects |
| Niklas Darnell | ... | special effects |
| Sabina Derneby | ... | special effects |
| Dan Högberg | ... | special effects |
| Martin Högberg | ... | special effects |
| Thomas Jemt | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Lars Hjelm | ... | stunts |
| Göran Lindström | ... | stunts |
| Kimmo Rajala | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Blom | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stefan Jonsson | ... | best boy |
| Jenny Nilsson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Morten Nybø | ... | electrician (as Morten Nyboe) |
| Martin Pålsheden | ... | best boy |
| Charlotta Tengroth | ... | photography: second unit |
| Peter Widing | ... | still photographer |
| Aril Wretblad | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Pernilla Wanhammar | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristina Olsson | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Henrik Ryhlander | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ulrica Segehem | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stina Berggren | ... | production coordinator |
| Nils Bindslev | ... | production assistant |
| Lena Hansson | ... | film consultant: Swedish Film Institute (as Lena Hansson-Varhegyi) |
| Pia Janols | ... | production accountant |
| Anna Knochenhauer | ... | assistant to producer |
| Anders Lexne | ... | armorer |
| Dan Liljeström | ... | weapons consultant |
| Ylva Swedenborg | ... | press liaison |
| Rasmus Thord | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Widén | ... | lab coordinator (as Lisa Möller) |
| Gun Åsander | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bright Angel Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Karma Films (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2003) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Solo Film Verleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sonet Film (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Swift Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Teodora Film (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- SF Film Finland (2021) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- SF Home Entertainment (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- SF Home Entertainment (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Video (2003) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Swift Distribution (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- United King Films (Israel)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Europa Post Production (foley mixing)
- Ljudligan (sound post-production)
- Mainstream (sound studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police officer Benny is obsessed with American police cliches and livens up his own boring everyday life with dreams of duels with bad guys. But poor Benny and his colleagues doesn't have much to do in the small town of Högboträsk. Most of their days are spent drinking coffee, eating sausage waffles and chasing down stray cows. Peace and quiet is the dream of every politician, but for the Swedish authorities, the lack of crooks is reason to close the local police station. When the cops investigate a suspected act of vandalism, they realise that they themselves may be able to raise the crime statistics high enough to stay in business. Written by Yocke (yocke@hotmail.com) |
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| Taglines | Hvis du tænder på: - stramt siddende uniformer - citron halvmåner med varmkaffe - blå blink og bah-buh lyde vil du slå gnister over KOPS See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | SEK22,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Sweden | $936,126, 07 Feb 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Adam Sandler and Columbia Pictures bought the rights to make an American film adaption of this shortly after its original release, though it's unknown if the project will ever see the light of day. See more » |
| Goofs | The call signal sounds from their radios are wrong. The Swedish Police and Rescue services use two different radio systems (when the film was made. They are now changing to a TETRA system). The S80 is only used by the Police in the three biggest cities. The S70 is used by everyone, (Police, Rescue, SAR, Mil etc) everywhere else. Since the film is "far from everything" they should use the S70 system but the sounds are from a S80 system. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Faking Bullshit - Krimineller als die Polizei erlaubt! (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Night on the Bare Mountain See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The cow is credited as: Ko - Greta 284 See more » |
| Quotes |
Agneta:
Benny, Do you think my tits are baggy? See more » |