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The Hypnotist
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The Hypnotist

2012-09-28 · 121 min · ★ 5.6

Crime · Drama · Thriller

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

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Directors
Lasse Hallström
Production companies
Sonet Film, Filmpool Nord, SF Studios
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tobias ZilliacusTobias ZilliacusJoona Linna
Mikael PersbrandtMikael PersbrandtErik Maria Bark
Lena OlinLena OlinSimone Bark
Helena af SandebergHelena af SandebergDaniella
Jonatan BökmanJosef
Oscar PetterssonBenjamin
Eva MelanderEva MelanderMagdalena
Anna AzcárateAnna AzcárateLydia
Johan HallströmJohan HallströmErland
Göran ThorellGöran ThorellStensund
Jan WaldekranzJan WaldekranzShulman
Emma MehonicEvelyn
Tomas MagnussonPetter
Gustav LevinGustav LevinCarlos
Claes HarteliusClaes HarteliusEvert Braun
Ulf EklundNålen
Lars HjelmVakthavande polis
Robert FollinRobert FollinPappa Ek
Nadja JosephsonAida (uncredited)
Vincent de MontleauRikspolisstyrelsen (uncredited)

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