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In the Name of the Law (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 87 mins · Swedish
- Directed by
- Kjell Sundvall
- Starring
- Lennart Hjulström, Ann Petrén, Sven Wollter, Stefan Sauk, Anita Wall, Rolf Skoglund
Four Stockholm police officers patrol the city in a van, targeting drunks and petty criminals for beatings with batons. After a drunk they escorted is discovered dead, they claim ignorance. Inspector Jarnebring investigates and uncovers 22 past brutality complaints against them, then another suspect dies while in their custody.
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