Det är långt till New York

Det är långt till New York

1988 · 113 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

In a Swedish industrial community people are forced into unemployment to turn a iron-works company's negative profitability trend. Martin Holmbäck arrives from Stockholm to effect the layoffs.

Directed by Bengt Danneborn · Written by Bengt Danneborn

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