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The Stockholm Syndrome

The Stockholm Syndrome

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The Stockholm Syndrome

2003

1h 27m

5.4(11 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

History

TV Movie

Overview

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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SVT

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Torkel Petersson

Torkel Petersson

Jan-Erik Olsson

Shanti Roney

Shanti Roney

Clark Olofsson

Tova Magnusson

Tova Magnusson

Barbro

Melinda Kinnaman

Melinda Kinnaman

Kicki

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Lasse

Niklas Falk

Niklas Falk

K-G Lönnroth

Göran Ragnerstam

Göran Ragnerstam

Sten Thunander

Peter Wahlqvist

Bertil Liljeroth

Bengt Nilsson

Nisse

Peter Engman

Peter Engman

Ronny

Creative team

Directed by: Håkan Lindhé
Written by: Håkan Lindhé
Produced by: Mariana Engvall

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