His name is Carl Hamilton from a Swedish noble family - trained by the CIA and a army SEAL. When a group of terrorists based in Sweden threatens to initiate their diabolic plans - the Coq Rouge Carl Hamilton is activated.
Acting
Stellan Skarsgård's haunted eyes doing 90% of the heavy lifting.
Production
Genuinely grimy 80s Stockholm locations, zero glamour.
Director
Per Berglund
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first of nine Hamilton films starring Skarsgård, who reportedly took the role to fund his theatre work.
Released during the real-life 'Submarine Crisis' when Soviet subs were detected in Swedish waters, making its paranoia deeply contemporary.
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