Two Swedish business men are kidnapped in Rome by the Mob, and moved to Sicily. Carl Hamilton is sent to Sicily on direct order from the Swedish Government. He is sent to negotiate for their release. Hamiltons partner and best friend, Lundwall, is murdered by the Mob. Hamilton is dragged into a bitter and brutal vendetta between himself and the Mob-leader Don Tommaso.
Acting
Sauk's ice-cold restraint vs Fantastichini's volcanic menace
Direction
Håfström bridges Bergman silence with exploitation grit
Score
Sicilian folk meets synth dread
Director
Mikael Håfström
Stefan Sauk
Carl Hamilton
Ennio Fantastichini
Don Tommaso
Marika Lagercrantz
Eva-Britt
Per Graffman
Joar Lundwall
Erland Josephson
DG
Mats Långbacka
Åke Stålhandske
Roland Hedlund
Samuel Ulfsson
Luigi Di Fiore
Giulio
Paolo Maria Scalondro
Nitto Stradella
Oliver Tobias
Da Piemonte
Orso Maria Guerrini
Giuseppe Cortini
Claes Ljungmark
Gustav Hansson
Ralf Wolter
Don Giovanni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hamilton was Sweden's answer to Bond and Bourne combined—state employee, not rogue hero, reflecting Nordic faith in institutions even when bloodied.
Erland Josephson (DG) was Bergman's longtime actor; his casting bridges art-house legitimacy with pulp thrills. Håfström later directed '1408' and 'Escape Plan.'
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