The Candidate 2008
6.2 / 10
The Candidate
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.
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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... Jonas Bechmann
... Claes Kiehlert
... Louise
... Martin Schiller
... Camilla
... Sarah
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Release Date:
Aug 29, 2008 (Denmark)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
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Original Language:
Danish
Production Countries:
Denmark
Status:
Released
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The Candidate - The Candidate
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... Director
Cast
... Jonas Bechmann
... Claes Kiehlert
... Louise
... Martin Schiller
... Camilla
... Sarah
... Afpresser 1
... Michael
... Jørgen Hammel
... Afpresser 2
... Den Tynde Mand
... Henrik Linde
... Kathrine Malling
... Schillers Assistent
... Færdelsbetjent
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