''Vendetta'' is a 1995 Swedish film directed by

Mikael Håfström Jan Mikael Håfström is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the 2003 film ''Evil'', and the movie adaptation of Stephen King's short story '' 1408''. Early life Born in Lund, Sweden, Mikael Håfström studied film at ...

and starring

Stefan Sauk Stefan Sauk (born Stefan Wernström, 6 June 1955) is a Swedish actor and comedian who has worked in film, television, and theatre since 1984. Selected filmography Film Television External links Stefan Sauk atthe Swedish Film Institute ...

as the Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton and as his adversary Don Tommaso, Ennio Fantastichini. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 10 February 1995. A television miniseries was filmed at the same time. It aired as six episodes of 50–60 minutes each.

Plot

Carl Hamilton is assigned to go to Sicily to free two Swedish businessmen who are held captive by a local villain named Don Tommaso. The Don wants a Swedish naval robot system in exchange for his hostages. In the beginning Hamilton acts merely as a negotiator, but when he cannot accept the demands of his counterpart, the situation escalates. Hamilton stands up against Don Tommaso, while abduction and murder becomes the language of negotiation. A classical vendetta is initiated, as narcotics from Colombia and the Italian intelligence community become involved.

Cast

as commander Carl Hamilton, naval officer and intelligence operative * Ennio Fantastichini as Don Tommaso * Luigi Di Fiori as Giulio, Don Tommaso's brother * Erland Josephson as the grey eminence of Swedish intelligence, "DG" *

Roland Hedlund Roland Hedlund (17 November 1933 – 8 March 2019) was a Swedish actor. For his role in the 1969 film ''Ådalen 31'' he won the Best Actor award at the 6th Guldbagge Awards. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 195 ...

as Samuel Ulfsson, Naval Commodore, and Chief of the Military Intelligence Service's operative department OP5 * Mats Långbacka as captain Åke Stålhandske, Swedish marine officer and intelligence operative *

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as captain Joar Lundwall, Swedish marine officer and intelligence operative * Antonio Di Ponziano as lieutenant Luigi Bertoni-Svensson, Swedish marine officer and intelligence operative *

Orso Maria Guerrini Orso Maria Guerrini (born 25 October 1942) is an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Florence, Guerrini started his career with several small roles in Spaghetti Westerns and genre films. He became ...

as lieutenant general Giuseppe Cortini * Oliver Tobias as colonel Gustavo Da Piemonte *

Marika Lagercrantz Marika Karin Louise Lagercrantz (born 12 July 1954) is a Swedish actress. Since 2011, she has been Sweden's cultural attaché at the Berlin embassy in Germany. Lagercrantz was born in Solna. She is the daughter of Olof Lagercrantz, granddaught ...

as Eva-Britt Hamilton, Carl's wife * Malin Lagerhem as Johanna-Louise Hamilton, Carl's daughter *

Paolo Maria Scalondro Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American s ...

as Nitto Stradella, don Tommaso's bodyguard * Stig Engström as Johan Carlemar, Technical Manager, Swedish Armament * Claes Ljungmark as Gustav Hansson, Sales Manager, Swedish Armament *

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as Enrico * Leonardo De Carmine as Roberto * Ralf Wolter and Carlo Barsotti (the voice) as Don Giovanni * Marcello Tusco as Don Salvatore * Renato Carpentieri as Aldo Sabatini

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* * * 1995 films 1990s crime action films 1995 crime thriller films 1995 action drama films 1990s spy films 1990s English-language films English-language Swedish films Films about kidnapping Swedish films about revenge Films about the Sicilian Mafia Films directed by Mikael Håfström Films set in Italy Films set in Sweden Swedish action films Swedish crime thriller films Swedish spy films 1995 directorial debut films 1995 drama films 1990s Swedish films {{1990s-Sweden-film-stub