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In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 31, 1986

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Crime, Thriller

User Score

60%

Original Title

I lagens namn

Production Companies

Sandrews, SVT, Spice Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet

Director

Kjell Sundvall

Description

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...