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Johan is a 35 year old soccer fan, unemployed but living by his wits and charm. During the Soccer World Championships in 1990 all Swedes want to follow the games, including Johan who doesn't own a TV set. He gets himself invited to friends or goes to bars to see matches. He is pursued by two hit men, as he owes money for a grand piano he was supposed to sell. Johan seeks the help of down-and-out Kenneth to avoid bodily harm. Kenneth arranges for Johan to smuggle 15 Iraqi from Frankfurt to Sweden. On the same night Sweden plays the fateful game against Costa Rica...
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Cast
Anders Lundin
Lennart Jähkel
Krister Henriksson
Peter Haber
Sven-Bertil Taube
Melinda Kinnaman
Ulf Friberg
Tintin Anderzon
Loa Falkman
Anne-Li Norberg
Eddie Axberg
Andrea EdwardsDetails
- Director
- Stephan Apelgren
- Writers
- Rolf Almström, Charlie Christensen, Kristian Petri
- Release date
- March 20, 1997
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Original language
- Swedish
- Studios
- SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
