Based on an absurd but true story
Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”
- 5.9
- 2019
- Released
- 1h 32m
Ethan Hawke
Lars Nystrom
Noomi Rapace
Bianca Lind
Mark Strong
Gunnar Sorensson
Christopher Heyerdahl
Chief Mattsson
Bea Santos
Klara Mardh
Mark Rendall
Elov Eriksson
Ian Matthews
Detective Halsten Vinter
John Ralston
Detective Jakobsson
Shanti Roney
Olof Palme
Christopher Wagelin
Vincent
Thorbjørn Harr
Christopher Lind
Gustaf Hammarsten
Taxi Driver
Vladimir Jon Cubrt
Bank Manager
Nonnie Griffin
Old Lady in Bank
Anders Yates
Bank Employee
Linzee Barclay
Injured Lady Bank CustomerMichael Rinaldi
Office PhotographerNick Stojanovic
SniperShay Santaiti
VolunteerNora Prinzen-Klages
Bianca's DaughterLars Classington
Reporter #1Scott McCrickard
Reporter #2
Jonelle Gunderson
Olof Palme's Secretary
David Christo
Uniformed CopClive Walton
News Reporter #2John Jarvis
Gas TechnicianDaniel Falk
Prison Guard #2
Hanneke Talbot
Vincent's AssistantAlexander Musgrove
Pedestrian (uncredited)Uhraney Adrian
Reporter (uncredited)Carrie Beale
Pedestrian (uncredited)Violetta Pioro
Swedish Nanny (uncredited)
Rebecka Andersson
Witness (uncredited)Iman Mirbioki
Witness (uncredited)
Released
en
- #stockholm syndrome
- #hostage
- #1970s
- #based on true story
- #based on magazine, newspaper or article
Reviews
My wife and I enjoyed this movie. I was a little surprised at how relatively close the plot was to what I read about the incident. It was paced well enough to make what went on in the hostage situation believable. After watching a preview, I expected more humor, but some of it was subtle, too subtle for some reviewers, I’m guessing. The soundtrack to this film is made up mostly of lesser known