Strul

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Strul
Directed byJonas Frick
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStefan Kullänger
Release date
  • 25 February 1988 (1988-02-25)(Sweden)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Strul is a 1988 Swedish action comedy film directed by Jonas Frick.

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Synopsis

Conny is a chemistry teacher who is framed for drug possession. Unable to prove his innocence he ends up in prison. When he finds a secret exit some inmates "persuades" him to participate in a heist. Things become extremely hectic as he tries to prove his innocence as well as "helping" his inmates. When Conny thinks that it couldn't possibly get any worse he meets Susanne, a policewoman...

Cast and characters

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Björn Skifs (pictured in 2014), who portrayed Conny Rundqvist.


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