Man on the Roof

Man on the Roof

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-04-01

Languages:

Swedish

Countries:

Sweden

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2360 Reviews)

Director:

Bo Widerberg

Cast:

Writer:

Maj Sjèwall (novel)

Per Wahlèè (novel)

Bo Widerberg (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Police lieutenant Nyman is murdered in his hospital bed and Martin Beck and his colleagues have another murder to solve. They discover that Nyman was a very brutal and tough policeman who received many complaints about his brutality. Particularly interesting is a complaint from èke Eriksson, whose wife died in police custody because of Nyman. Eriksson climbs up on a roof in central Stockholm and starts to shoot at people on the street below...

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