Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- serious
- politically charged
- spy movie night
- scandinavian cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carl Hamilton is a Swedish nobleman activated against terrorists based in Sweden, giving the espionage conflict a distinctly national setting.
Hamilton comes from a Swedish noble family while also being trained by the CIA and an army SEAL unit.
The plot turns on Hamilton being activated under the Coq Rouge code name when terrorists threaten Sweden.
The premise focuses on a trained operative, terrorist planning, and intelligence activation within a Scandinavian thriller framework.
Films like Code Name Coq Rouge, and why
The Man from Majorca
Swedish espionage thriller with a professionally trained operative confronting terrorist threats and national-security conspiracies
The Fourth Man
European spy thriller combining covert operations, political intrigue, and a morally pressured intelligence protagonist
The Lives of Others
Grounded Scandinavian action thriller centered on terrorism, surveillance, and institutional secrecy
Movie Details
- Director
- Per Berglund
- Release Date
- 1989-08-25
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Lennart Hjulström
- Krister Henriksson
- Philip Zandén
- Bengt Eklund
- Lars Green
- Roland Hedlund
- Anette Kischinowsky
- Nick Burnell
- Harald Hamrell
Common questions
- What is Code Name Coq Rouge about?
- A Swedish aristocrat turned CIA- and SEAL-trained operative is activated to stop terrorists executing a deadly plan on home soil.
- What is Code Name Coq Rouge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Code Name Coq Rouge as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Code Name Coq Rouge violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Code Name Coq Rouge as moderate.
- Which films are like Code Name Coq Rouge?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man from Majorca, The Fourth Man, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Code Name Coq Rouge?
- Code Name Coq Rouge runs 87 minutes.
