| Deadline | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Colin Nutley |
| Produced by | Maritha Norstedt |
| Written by | Liza Marklund (novel) Colin Nutley (screenplay) Anna Fredriksson (screenplay) Johanna Hald (screenplay) |
| Starring | Helena Bergström Niklas Hjulström Örjan Ramberg Reine Brynolfsson Pernilla August |
| Release date(s) | 24 October 2001 |
| Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Deadline is a 2001 Swedish thriller. It was released un the U.S. as The Bomber which is a direct translation of its original Swedish title Sprängaren which is the same as the novel by Liza Marklund from which it has been adapted. It stars Helena Bergström, Örjan Ramberg, Ewa Fröling and Pernilla August amongst others.[1] Colin Nutley was the director, and he is also married to the lead actress Helena Bergström.
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Annika Bengtzon, an upcoming young newsreporter on Kvällspressens newspaper, is called to the scene of a possible terrorist attack on the new Olympic Arena, Victoria stadion in Stockholm where the northern part of the arena has been blown to pieces. Bengtzon finds out that the Swedish Olympic ambassador Christina Furhage was killed in the attack. Soon Annika Bengtzon find out that the attack could have been personal against Christina Furhage and not a terrorist attack. Soon more Olympic Arenas around Stockholm are attacked with more victims, with just months away from the Summer Olympics. A bomber with a personal agenda is on the loose.
The script of the film is based on the book The Bomber (Swedish: Sprängaren) by Swedish author Liza Marklund. The script for the film was written by Anna Fredriksson, Johanna Hald and Colin Nutley.