The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw.

16+ 2011 · 158 min · ★ 7.4 (8K) · Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist 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.

Directed by David Fincher · Written by Steven Zaillian

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Daniel Craig Mikael Blomkvist
Rooney Mara Lisbeth Salander
Christopher Plummer Henrik Vanger
Stellan Skarsgård Martin Vanger
Robin Wright Erika Berger
Yorick van Wageningen Nils Bjurman
Steven Berkoff Dirch Frode
Joely Richardson Anita Vanger
Geraldine James Cecilia Vanger
Goran Višnjić Dragan Armansky
Donald Sumpter Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
Ulf Friberg Hans-Erik Wennerström

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