Wallander: The Village Idiot
Genres
Overview
In the second film with Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2005-08-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
5.5
Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman
Angela Kovács
Anna-Britt Höglund
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Chatarina Larsson
Lisa Holgersson
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Stina Ekblad
Rättsläkare
Marianne Mörck
Ebba
Anders Ekborg
Göran / Bror
Amanda Ooms
Henriette Leike
Johan Rabaeus
Eric Leike
Linus Jardert
David Leike
Toni Rhodin
Michael Sandell
Anette Lindbäck
Signe
Petra Brylander
Mathilda Johansson
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