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The Stockholm Syndrome
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The Stockholm Syndrome

2003-08-29 · 87 min · ★ 5.4

Crime · Thriller · Drama · History · TV Movie

This is the true story of the failed bank robbery-cum-hostage taking in a bank at the square Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, in September 1973. The Stockholm Syndrome is named after this incident.

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Directors
Håkan Lindhé
Production companies
NRK, SVT
Countries
Sweden, Norway
Status
Released

Top Cast

Torkel PeterssonTorkel PeterssonJan-Erik Olsson
Shanti RoneyShanti RoneyClark Olofsson
Tova MagnussonTova MagnussonBarbro
Melinda KinnamanMelinda KinnamanKicki
Johan WiderbergJohan WiderbergLasse
Niklas FalkNiklas FalkK-G Lönnroth
Göran RagnerstamGöran RagnerstamSten Thunander
Peter WahlqvistBertil Liljeroth
Bengt NilssonNisse
Peter EngmanPeter EngmanRonny
Tuva NovotnyTuva NovotnyLisa
Jens HulténJens HulténHasse
Donald HögbergDonald Högberg
Ola Isedal
Örjan Landström
Toni Wilkens
Lars Dejert
Johan Rödin
Tommy AnderssonTommy Andersson

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