Livvakterna (2001)

Director:

Anders Nilsson

Writers:

Joakim Hansson (writer)
Anders Nilsson (writer)

Release Date:

17 August 2001 (Sweden)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Snart kommer tredje vågen

Plot:

After causing a commotion with his last assignment, Falk has been given a desk job, which hardly agrees with his personality...

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Bomb | Organized Crime | Security | Threat

Cast

Jakob Eklund	...	Johan Falk
Samuel Fröler	...	Sven Persson
Alexandra Rapaport	...	Pernilla
Lia Boysen	...	Jeanette Persson
Christoph M. Ohrt	...	Nikolaus Lehman
Marie Richardson	...	Helén
Krister Henriksson	...	Mårtenson
Per Burell	...	Torbjörn
Lennart Hjulström	...	Sellberg
Örjan Landström	...	Ralf
Rafael Edholm	...	Carl
Katarina Weidhagen van Hal	...	Lisbeth (as Katarina Widhagen)
Magnus Roosmann	...	Fredrixon
Amanda Andersson	...	Maria
Hanna Alsterlund	...	Nina Andersson
Claes-Göran Turesson	...	Gunnar (as Claes Göran Turesson)
Evert Lindkvist	...	Danielsson
Fredrik Dolk	...	Kroon
Erich Silva	...	Frederick
Dan Bratt	...	Hulth
Gösta Jansson	...	Börjesson
Carl Netterberg	...	Nyman
Fyr Thorvald Strömberg	...	Boström
Christer Arvidsson	...	Nordahl
Maria Hörnelius	...	Franzén
Arngrimur Bjarnason	...	Kolk
Zoltan Bajkai	...	Alex
Fredrik Weibull	...	Dieter
Patrik Kristoffersen	...	Wolfgang
Per Söderblom	...	Lothar
Felix Marjala	...	Mikael
Christer Ljungwall	...	Dahlin
Bengt Olsson	...	Sundström
Ilona Ahlstrand	...	Daughter of Nikolaus
Desirée Hansson	...	Nikolaus Wife
Linus Nandin	...	Son of Nikolaus
Rut Johansson	...	Mother of Nikolaus
Sven Pihl	...	Fisherman
Jonas Rosengren	...	Fisherboy
Jakov Klebanov	...	Platchefen

Directed by
Anders Nilsson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joakim Hansson		writer
Anders Nilsson		writer

Produced by
Joakim Hansson	....	producer
Peter Possne	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bengt Nilsson

Cinematography by
Per-Arne Svensson

Film Editing by
Darek Hodor

Casting by
Anna Brandeby
Claudia Cremer
Eric Voge

Production Design by
Jan Olof Ågren

Costume Design by
Marie Flyckt

Makeup Department
Jessica Cederholm	....	key makeup artist
Ulrika Sjöö	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Peter Bengtsson	....	post-production supervisor
Per Janérus	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frida Hvenmark	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mikael Kyrklund	....	second assistant director
Peter Lindmark	....	second unit director
Daniel Wagner	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Dan Ahlqvist	....	graphic designer
Mikael Back	....	carpenter
Lotta Bergman	....	props
Li Garpenfeldt	....	set dresser
Rickard Grönvall	....	painter (as Rikard Grönvall)
Maria Håård	....	assistant art director
Sofie Kinngard	....	painter
Marie Nyberg	....	props
Tomas Torstensson	....	construction coordinator
Frank Zandhoff	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Anders Degerberg	....	foley artist
Fredrik Fornänger	....	sound department trainee
Christian Holm	....	boom operator
Anders Nilsson	....	sound designer
Anders Nilsson	....	supervising sound editor
Ulf Olausson	....	foley artist
Gábor Pasztor	....	sound mixer
Daniel Saxlid	....	sound designer
Niklas Skarp	....	dialogue editor
Niklas Skarp	....	production sound
Niklas Skarp	....	sound designer
Niklas Skarp	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Karl-Johan Fröjd	....	special effects supervisor
Johan Kekonius	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Mats Holmgren	....	digital colourist

Stunts
Seth Ericson	....	stunt coordinator
Patrik Kristoffersen	....	stunts
Martin Zetterlund	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ingemar Andersson	....	gaffer
Johan Bjerke	....	first assistant camera
Julia Esperström	....	second assistant camera
Morin Ibrahim Rydén	....	assistant camera trainee
Stefan Johnsson	....	assistant electrician
Robert 'Q.' Kustosic	....	grip
Åke Ottosson	....	still photographer
Jens Sjöwall	....	electrician
Dick Ying	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Dick Ying	....	steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenny Dremé	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Sten Lindberg	....	color timer
Anders Nilsson	....	supervising editor
Toya Westberg	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tommy Hanson	....	orchestrator
Mats Jenséus	....	music director
Bengt Nilsson	....	music mixer
Daniel Saxlid	....	music mixer

Other crew
Lars Ahlgren	....	stand-in
Daniel Ahlqvist	....	location manager
Johan Ahlsell	....	stand-in
Kaisa Åkerlund	....	product placement
Kerstin von Bahr	....	script supervisor
Linda Bergonina	....	stand-in
Marcus Björkman	....	production coordinator
Joakim Bohman	....	stand-in
Anders Claesson	....	production assistant
Nicklas Dal	....	weapons coordinator
Robert Ericsson	....	assistant location manager
Jonas Fransson	....	stand-in
Viveka Gréen	....	assistant accountant
Agneta Hagander	....	production accountant
Lukas Jernberg	....	runner
Dan Liljeström	....	weapons coordinator
Jörgen Lönnquist	....	stand-in
David Mide	....	location manager trainee
Zoula Pitsiava	....	assistant to producer
Pille Rünk	....	location manager: Estonia
Nina Sekund	....	stand-in
Johan Sjöquist	....	stand-in
Ylva Swedenborg	....	publicist
Peter Wikman	....	stand-in
Dan Erik Winberg	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Sonet Film AB

Distributors

• Starmedia Home Entertainment

Special Effects

• Chimney Pot, The (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Europa Post Production  sound mixing studio
• FilmTeknik  film lab
• LiteGrip  grip equipment
• Ljudlabbet  sound services
• Svenska Stuntgruppen  stunts

Also Known As:

Executive Protection (International: English title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | English | German

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Sonet Film AB

Quotes:

Nikolaus Lehman: There is a very good swedish saying; that who joins the game must take the consequences, of the game.

Movie Connections:

Follows Noll tolerans (1999)

Soundtrack:

MADNESS

Swedish action that works

Usually Swedish action movies are worse than an American C-class action. In movies like the two latest Hamilton movies (Vendetta and Hamilton) the action mainly consists of car explosions and gunfights that even the worst of American action would match.

Livvakterna does not fall into this trap, to my delight there isn't one single car explosion. Sure, there are some gunfight but to me they feel real, the characters feels real, the script feels real... basically, it's a very good movie.