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The Last Contract is a 1998 Swedish thriller film directed by Kjell Sundvall
. It is a work of fiction about the circumstances surrounding the actual murder of the Swedish Social Democratic
Prime Minister Olof Palme
on 28 February 1986. A Swedish police officer (played by Mikael Persbrandt
) discovers the plan to assassinate Palme and tries to prevent it. The film also starrs Pernilla August
, Reine Brynolfsson
and Cecilia Ljung.
The film is based on a novel by an anonymous writer, who used the pseudonym
"John W. Grow", which suggests that a British professional assassin
(played by Michael Kitchen
) was hired to kill Olof Palme
.
Kjell Sundvall
Kjell Gösta Sundvall is a Swedish director/producer.Sundvall has directed a series of films about the police officer Martin Beck .-Selected filmography:*2011 - Jägarna 2...
. It is a work of fiction about the circumstances surrounding the actual murder of the Swedish Social Democratic
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
Prime Minister Olof Palme
Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician. A long-time protegé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination, and was a two-term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet...
on 28 February 1986. A Swedish police officer (played by Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Åke Persbrandt is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he usually has lead roles and “tough guy” parts. He is perhaps most famous for his recurring role as the no-nonsense police officer Gunvald Larsson in the latest installment of the Martin Beck movies...
) discovers the plan to assassinate Palme and tries to prevent it. The film also starrs Pernilla August
Pernilla August
Pernilla August is a Swedish actress, director and script-writer. Being one of Sweden's leading actresses and a long time collaborator with director Ingmar Bergman, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival for her role in his The Best Intentions...
, Reine Brynolfsson
Reine Brynolfsson
Reine Claes-Göran Brynolfsson is a Swedish actor.-Selected filmography:*The Serpent's Way *In the Shadow of the Raven *The White Viking *Svart Lucia *House of Angels...
and Cecilia Ljung.
The film is based on a novel by an anonymous writer, who used the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"John W. Grow", which suggests that a British professional assassin
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
(played by Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British TV series Foyle's War.-Early life:...
) was hired to kill Olof Palme
Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician. A long-time protegé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination, and was a two-term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet...
.