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Johan Falk: Brothers in Arms

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2009 | 93 min | Action, Thriller, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

John Falk is on a routine mission with the Gothenburg police special unit GSI. With the help of a Norwegian undercover police and a civilian infiltrator in one of Gothenburg's heaviest criminal gangs, the GSI are trying buy six assault rifles and thus get them off the street. But suddenly everything changes when a new unknown player suddenly and immediately wants to buy not only those weapons but even more, including armor-piercing shells. GSI realizes that this can not be any ordinary robbers. Someone will start a war on the streets of Gothenburg. At the same time as the situation gets more and more complicated for John Falk's infiltrator Frank Wagner when the leader of the gang he infiltrated realize that one of his own leaking to the police.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anders Nilsson

  • Jakob EklundJohan Falk
  • Joel KinnamanFrank Wagner
  • Mikael TornvingPatrik Agrell
  • Jacqueline RamelAnja Månsdottir
  • Jens HulténSeth Rydell
  • Anastasios SoulisFelix Rydell
  • Meliz KarlgeSophie Nordh
  • Martin WallströmMartin Borhulth
  • Thomas W. Gabrielsson
  • Ruth Vega Fernandez