Play Off (1997)

1h 21m · 20 Mar 1997

Comedy Crime

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Johan is a 35 year old soccer fan, unemployed but living by his wits and charm. During the Soccer World Championships in 1990 all Swedes want to follow the games, including Johan who doesn't own a TV set. He gets himself invited to friends or goes to bars to see matches. He is pursued by two hit men, as he owes money for a grand piano he was supposed to sell. Johan seeks the help of down-and-out Kenneth to avoid bodily harm. Kenneth arranges for Johan to smuggle 15 Iraqi from Frankfurt to Sweden. On the same night Sweden plays the fateful game against Costa Rica...

Movie ID	19656
Genre	Comedy, Crime
Director	Stephan Apelgren
Main cast	Anders Lundin, Lennart Jähkel, Krister Henriksson, Peter Haber, Sven-Bertil Taube, Melinda Kinnaman, Ulf Friberg, Tintin Anderzon
Release date	20 March 1997
Release year	1997
Language	Swedish
Duration	81 min (1h 21m)
Rating	3.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	SF Studios