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Wallander: The Village Idiot
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Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005-08-03 · 92 min · ★ 5.5

Crime · Thriller

In the second film with Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

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Directors
Jørn Faurschou
Production companies
Yellow Bird, TV4, ARD Degeto
Countries
Germany, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Krister HenrikssonKrister HenrikssonKurt Wallander
Johanna SällströmJohanna SällströmLinda Wallander
Ola RapaceOla RapaceStefan Lindman
Angela KovácsAngela KovácsAnna-Britt Höglund
Fredrik GunnarssonFredrik GunnarssonSvartman
Chatarina LarssonChatarina LarssonLisa Holgersson
Douglas JohanssonDouglas JohanssonMartinsson
Mats BergmanMats BergmanNyberg
Stina EkbladStina EkbladRättsläkare
Marianne MörckMarianne MörckEbba
Anders EkborgAnders EkborgGöran / Bror
Amanda OomsAmanda OomsHenriette Leike
Johan RabaeusJohan RabaeusEric Leike
Linus JardertDavid Leike
Toni RhodinMichael Sandell
Anette LindbäckAnette LindbäckSigne
Petra BrylanderMathilda Johansson
Boel Larsson
Tore Bengtsson
Hanna Landing Eriksson

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