The best Stellan Skarsgård’s crime movies

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

13/06/1951 (72 años)
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, and Mamma Mia! He also portrays Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared as the character in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.8/10
This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Dogville

Dogville
8/10
A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.

Ronin

Ronin
7.2/10
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark
7.9/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 30/06/2000
  • Character: Doctor
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

In Order of Disappearance

In Order of Disappearance
7.1/10
Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the news that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Suspecting foul play, Nils begins to investigate, and soon finds himself at the center of an escalating underworld gang war between Serbian drug dealers and a sociopathic criminal mastermind known only as “The Count.”

WΔZ

WΔZ
5.7/10
There is something horribly wrong with the bodies found in the dark city streets. Some are mutilated while others have the Price equation (wΔz = Cov (w,z) = βwzVz) carved into their flesh. Detective Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott unearth the meaning of the odd equation and realise each victim is being offered a gruesome choice: kill your loved ones, or be killed. Before long it becomes clear that the perpetrator has suffered a similar fate and is now coping by seeking a way to solve this philosophical dilemma.

No Good Deed

No Good Deed
5.4/10
While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.

Insomnia

Insomnia
7.2/10
Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

A Somewhat Gentle Man

A Somewhat Gentle Man
6.9/10
After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
6.2/10
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Release: 07/11/2001
  • Character: Felix
A hit man who wants out of the business is targeted by old colleagues.

Parker Kane

Parker Kane
5.1/10
  • Genre: CrimeTV Movie
  • Release: 05/08/1990
  • Character: Nathan Van Adams
Parker Kane is a former Police Detective turned Private Investigator. When close friend Joey is murdered, leaving behind a briefcase full of money, Kane sets out to find out who was responsible. The trail of clues leads to a major scam involving illegal dumping of toxic waste.

Murder at the Savoy

Murder at the Savoy
5.9/10
  • Genre: CrimeMystery
  • Release: 06/10/1993
  • Character: Security Manager (uncredited)
A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in Malmoe. Police inspector Martin Beck in Stockholm gets the case. The suspects lead to people involved in illegal arms deals. But who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist?

The Hire

The Hire
7.4/10
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Release: 01/01/2003
  • Character: Harvey Jacobs
Clive Owen plays "The Driver," a man who goes from place to place (in BMW automobiles), hired by various clients to provide driving or other services.

Jönssonligans största kupp

Jönssonligans största kupp
5/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 03/02/1995
  • Character: Herman Melvin
When Vanheden and Dynamit-Harry tries to break doctor Busé out of jail, they get Herman Melvin instead...

The Intruders

The Intruders
4.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 02/07/1975
  • Character: Peter Delaney
When a young hippie couple enters an upper-class mansion, a carousel of sex and misunderstandings awaits.

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