Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012 · 109 min · ★ 6.1 · Thriller, Action, Drama
Carl Hamilton manages to infiltrate an international gang that has stolen advanced Swedish GPS-guided missiles. But the league is subjected to a sudden deadly attack by a well drilled group of mercenaries of unknown clients. Hamilton escapes the massacre, but the rockets have disappeared without a trace.
Directed by Kathrine Windfeld · Written by Stefan Thunberg
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