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Feature film — 2008

The Candidate (2008)

5.51h 30mThriller

Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.

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A high-signal pick with 43 votes.

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Director: Kasper Barfoed

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Cast & crew

Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jonas Bechmann

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jonas Bechmann

Ulf Pilgaard as Martin Schiller

Ulf Pilgaard

Martin Schiller

Laura Christensen as Louise

Laura Christensen

Louise

Tuva Novotny as Camilla

Tuva Novotny

Camilla

David Dencik as Michael

David Dencik

Michael

Kim Bodnia as Claes Kiehlert

Kim Bodnia

Claes Kiehlert

Henning Jensen as Peter Bechmann

Henning Jensen

Peter Bechmann

Jesper Langberg as Jørgen Hammel

Jesper Langberg

Jørgen Hammel

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Sarah

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Sarah

Henning Valin Jakobsen as Afpresser 1

Henning Valin Jakobsen

Afpresser 1

Claus Riis Østergaard as Afpresser 2

Claus Riis Østergaard

Afpresser 2

Peter Plaugborg as Den Tynde Mand

Peter Plaugborg

Den Tynde Mand