Swedish Thriller Films

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 38. Chapters: Deadline (2001 film), Den osynlige, Drowning Ghost (film), Easy Money (2010 film), Executive Protection (film), Exponerad, In a Better World, King's Game, Ljuvlig ar sommarnatten, Metropia (film), Midsommer (film), Naboer, Rancid (film), Sleepwalker (2000 film), Smilla's Sense of Snow (film), Solstorm, Storm (2005 film), The Ape (2009 film), The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (film), The Girl Who Played with Fire (film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film), The Hunters (1996 film), The Hunters 2, The Last Contract, Thriller - A Cruel Picture, Wallander (Swedish TV series). Excerpt: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2011 American mystery thriller film. Based on the Swedish novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson, the film adaptation was directed by David Fincher and written by Steven Zaillian. The film stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara and tells the story of journalist Mikael Blomkvist's (Craig) investigation to find out what happened to a woman from a wealthy family who disappeared forty years ago. He works with the help of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara). Sony Pictures Entertainment began development on the film in 2009. It took the company a few months to obtain rights to the novel, during which they recruited Zaillian and Fincher. The casting process for the lead roles was exhaustive and intense; Craig initially faced scheduling conflicts, while a number of actresses were sought for the role of Lisbeth Salander. The film's script took over six months to write, which included three months of analyzing the novel. With a production budget of $90 million, filming took place in Sweden, Switzerland and Norway over seven months. Pre-release screenings occurred in London, New York City, and Stockholm. Critics...