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Synopsis
The film is based on the true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in a 1974 New Yorker article, “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities and gave rise to the psychological phenomenon “Stockholm Syndrome.”
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Movie Details
| United Kingdom Releases: | June 21st, 2019 (Limited), released as The Captor |
| Video Release: | July 23rd, 2019 by Distribber |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2568 (Cert #52080), 3/6/2019) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Keywords: | Hostage, 1970s, Heist, Bank Robbery |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Smith Global Media, Entertainment One, Sierra Films, Affinity, Darius Films, Lumanity, Blumhouse, JoBro, Chimney, Productivity Media, Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, Filmregion Stockholm-Malardalen, Film Capital Stockholm, Harold Greenberg Fund |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United States |
| Languages: | English |
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