Man on the Roof (1976): Cast
Man on the Roof is a 1976 action thriller starring Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Martin Beck, Gunnel Wadner and Ingvar Hirdwall. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- SF Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Man on the Roof About?
The premise of Man on the Roof without spoilers.
Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police lieutenant found dead in his hospital room. As he delves deeper, he realizes the case is urgent because the killer appears to harbor a deep hatred for all policemen.
Man on the Roof Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- roof
- policeman
- police
- hospital
- murder
- violence
- urban setting
- towel covered head
- torso slashed open
- saffle sweden
- year 1976
- watching tv
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- martin beck character
- view through telescope
- 1970s
- europe
- rage
- reference to cutting off pig's testicles
- reference to pig slaughter
- reference to pig squealing
- plot
- killer
- male frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- hospital bed
- sniper
- vengeance
- sniper rifle
- automatic weapon
- ambush
- police misconduct
- male nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- police interrogation
- winter
- police detective
- swedish police
- sweden
- police protagonist
- police procedural
- volkswagen
- van
- uniform
- typewriter
- tricycle
- tranquilizer
- towel
- torture
- telescope
Man on the Roof Cast & Characters
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt leads the cast as Martin Beck, with Gunnel Wadner as Martin Beck's wife and Ingvar Hirdwall as Åke Eriksson.
- Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Martin Beck
- Gunnel Wadner as Martin Beck's wife
- Ingvar Hirdwall as Åke Eriksson
- Sven Wollter as Lennart Kollberg
Also Starring in Man on the Roof
· 21 more- Harald Hamrell Stefan Nyman
- Johan Widerberg Kollberg's son (uncredited)
- Gus Dahlström Mr. Eriksson
- Birgitta Valberg Mrs Nyman
- Bellan Roos Mrs. Eriksson
- Torgny Anderberg Malm
- Håkan Serner Einar Rönn
- Bo Widerberg
- Thomas Hellberg Gunvald Larsson
- Carl-Axel Heiknert Harald Hult
- Bo Holmström
- Folke Hjort Melander
- Nina Widerberg
- Dan Lindhe
- Michaela Jolin
- Jan Sandquist
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- Eva Remaeus Mrs Kollberg
- Johan Thorén
- Karin Bergstrand
- Lars Säfström
- Torbjörn Tännsjö
Man on the Roof Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer MANNEN PÅ TAKET (1976) - trailer till filmen
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Man on the Roof FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Man on the Roof, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Man on the Roof?
Man on the Roof runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Man on the Roof released?
Man on the Roof was released on October 1, 1976.
Who is in the cast of Man on the Roof?
Man on the Roof stars Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Martin Beck, Gunnel Wadner as Martin Beck's wife and Ingvar Hirdwall as Åke Eriksson, among 25 credited actors.
Does Man on the Roof have a post-credit scene?
No. Man on the Roof has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Man on the Roof in?
The original language of Man on the Roof is Swedish.
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