Play Off
Slutspel
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephan Apelgren
- Screenplay & Story
- Rolf Almström, Kristian Petri, Charlie Christensen
- Original Title
- Slutspel
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephan Apelgren
Rolf Almström, Kristian Petri, Charlie Christensen
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Stephan Apelgren
Director
Rolf Almström
Writer
Kristian Petri
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Charlie Christensen
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What is Play Off about?
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...
Who directed Play Off?
Play Off was directed by Stephan Apelgren.
Who stars in Play Off?
The principal cast of Play Off includes Anders Lundin, Lennart Jähkel, Krister Henriksson, Peter Haber, Sven-Bertil Taube.
When was Play Off released and how long is it?
Play Off was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.