Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- tense
- brutal
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carl Hamilton begins as a government negotiator but pursues a bitter vendetta after Lundwall is murdered.
Kidnapped Swedish businessmen are moved from Rome to Sicily, where Don Tommaso controls the conflict.
Hamilton is sent by the Swedish Government yet becomes personally committed to confronting the Mob leader.
The murder of Lundwall and Hamilton's escalating vendetta create a harsh, grimly suspenseful register.
Films like Vendetta, and why
The Hunters
Swedish espionage action, professional operative protagonist, and politically charged criminal conspiracy
The Sicilian Clan
European crime thriller atmosphere, revenge-driven conflict, and brutal organized crime
Ronin
Hard-edged action thriller centered on a determined protagonist confronting a powerful criminal network
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikael Håfström
- Release Date
- 1995-02-10
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Stefan Sauk
- Ennio Fantastichini
- Marika Lagercrantz
- Per Graffman
- Erland Josephson
- Mats Långbacka
- Roland Hedlund
- Luigi Di Fiore
- Paolo Maria Scalondro
- Oliver Tobias
Common questions
- What is Vendetta about?
- A Swedish government operative abandons diplomacy for a ruthless vendetta after the Mob murders his closest partner in Sicily.
- What is Vendetta like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vendetta as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vendetta violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Vendetta as brutal.
- Which films are like Vendetta?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunters, The Sicilian Clan, and Ronin.
- How long is Vendetta?
- Vendetta runs 135 minutes.
