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Johan is a 35 year old soccer fan, unemployed but living by his wits and charm. During the Soccer World Championships in 1990 all Swedes want to follow the games, including Johan who doesn't own a TV set. He gets himself invited to friends or goes to bars to see matches. He is pursued by two hit men, as he owes money for a grand piano he was supposed to sell. Johan seeks the help of down-and-out Kenneth to avoid bodily harm. Kenneth arranges for Johan to smuggle 15 Iraqi from Frankfurt to Sweden. On the same night Sweden plays the fateful game against Costa Rica...
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Cast
26 people
Anders Lundin
Johan
Known for
Sacrifice
Lennart Jähkel
Kenneth
Known for
The Hunters
As It Is in Heaven
Stephan Apelgren
Waldemar Bergendahl
Also in
Tillbaka till Bråkmakargatan
The Ballad of Bo Widerbergs Joe Hill
Rolf Almström
Krister Henriksson
Jonny
Known for
The Fall
Wallander
Kerstin Bonnier
Charlie Christensen
Peter Haber
Nalle
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Beck
Kristian Petri
Malte Forssell
Sven-Bertil Taube
Georg
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Eagle Has Landed
Stephan Apelgren Director · Charlie Christensen Writer Kristian Petri Writer
First release March 20, 1997 · Produced in Sweden · Production Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Slutspel
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · March 20, 1997
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No release date listed for United States.
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