The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
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This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, as he 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.
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... Mikael Blomkvist
... Lisbeth Salander
... Henrik Vanger
... Martin Vanger
... Erika Berger
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Discredited journalist "Michael Blomkvist" (Daniel Craig) is invited to undertake some family investigation work by retired industrialist "Henrik Vanger" (Christopher Plummer). It turns out that a young girl disappeared from the family mansion some forty years earlier and he wants to know what happened. Meantime, the enigmatic young "Lisbeth" (Rooney Mara) is trying to break herself free from the influences/perversions of her legal guardian "Bjurman" (Yorick van Wageningen). She, having been the source of the information and investigation that lead to the earlier troubles of "Blomkvist" is particularly adept at survival! As the mystery deepens, the former engages the detection services of the latter and their search for the truth becomes distinctly perilous. The book is great, and this adaptation does it justice for the most part. Perhaps the screenplay could have been a little tighter, the first half hour takes it's time to get going, but once we have been introduced to this top notch cast representing the somewhat dysfunctional family then the pace of the film really hots up. For once, Craig delivers well and there are strong performances from Steven Berkoff, Stellan Skarsgård and Plummer ensuring that things build nicely to a denouement that, though perhaps not too surprising, is patiently and tensely delivered by David Fincher. Every bit as good as the first film version of this tale, a testament to what an A-list cast can do with a strong story and creative direction. Well worth a watch.
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Release Date:
2011-12-14
Run Time:
158 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Discredited journalist "Michael Blomkvist" (Daniel Craig) is invited to undertake some family investigation work by retired industrialist "Henrik Vanger" (Christopher Plummer). It turns out that a young girl disappeared from the family mansion some forty years earlier and he wants to know what happened. Meantime, the enigmatic young "Lisbeth" (Rooney Mara) is trying to break herself free from the influences/perversions of her legal guardian "Bjurman" (Yorick van Wageningen). She, having been the source of the information and investigation that lead to the earlier troubles of "Blomkvist" is particularly adept at survival! As the mystery deepens, the former engages the detection services of the latter and their search for the truth becomes distinctly perilous. The book is great, and this adaptation does it justice for the most part. Perhaps the screenplay could have been a little tighter, the first half hour takes it's time to get going, but once we have been introduced to this top notch cast representing the somewhat dysfunctional family then the pace of the film really hots up. For once, Craig delivers well and there are strong performances from Steven Berkoff, Stellan Skarsgård and Plummer ensuring that things build nicely to a denouement that, though perhaps not too surprising, is patiently and tensely delivered by David Fincher. Every bit as good as the first film version of this tale, a testament to what an A-list cast can do with a strong story and creative direction. Well worth a watch.
Cast & Crew of
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Cast
... Mikael Blomkvist
... Lisbeth Salander
... Henrik Vanger
... Martin Vanger
... Erika Berger
... Nils Bjurman
... Dirch Frode
... Anita Vanger
... Cecilia Vanger
... Dragan Armansky
... Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
... Hans-Erik Wennerström
... Holger Palmgren
... Plague
... Harald
... Pernilla
... Anna
... Harriet Vanger Jeune
... Young Anna
... Young Cecilia
... Young Henrik Vanger
... Young Isabella
... Young Harald Vanger
... Young Martin
... Young Gustaf Morell
... Young Nilsson
... Young Anita
... Young Birger
... Birger
... Isabella Vanger
... Hussein
... Young Frode
... Nilsson
... Doctor
... Gottfried
... Tech at MacJesus
... Photo Editor
... Liv
... Tattoo Artist
... TV Newscaster
... Greger
... Detective Isaksson
... Nurse
... Hardware Clerk
... Forsman
... Mildred
... Tech Clerk
... Lindgren
... Trinity
... Junkie
... Reporter at Vanger
... FSA Official
... FSA Reporter
... Wennerström's Lawyer
... Banker
... Banker
... Barbados TV Reporter
... Zurich TV Reporter
... Spain TV Reporter
... Tailor
... Miriam Wu
... Reporter
... Reporter
... Annika Blomkvist Giannini
... Christer Malm
... Magda Lovison
... Book of Death Victim
... Udevalla Detective
... Murder Victim (uncredited)
... Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
... Lars (uncredited)
... Karlstad Police Officer (uncredited)
... Hanzel (uncredited)
... Flight Attendant (uncredited)
... Abused woman (uncredited)
... Lawyer (uncredited)
... Wennerströms Lawyer (uncredited)
... Mari Holmberg (uncredited)
... Bar Patron (uncredited)
... CNN Newscaster (uncredited)
... Young Mrs Brunnlund (uncredited)
... Henning Manderstierna (uncredited)
... Swedish Police (uncredited)
... TV Reporter (uncredited)
... Millennium Employee (uncredited)
... Assyrian Immigrant (uncredited)
... The Locksmith (uncredited)
... Wennerström Spokesperson (Uncredited)
Crew
... Executive Producer
... Writer
... Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Director
... Producer
... Director of Photography
... Casting
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Camera Operator
... Editor
... Set Decoration
... Production Design
... Set Designer
... Special Effects
... Casting Associate
... Art Direction
... Still Photographer
... Novel
... Music Editor
... Unit Production Manager
... Sound Recordist
... Location Manager
... Stunts
... Property Master
... Original Music Composer
... ADR & Dubbing
... Producer
... Editor
... Makeup Department Head
... Costume Design
... Executive Producer
... Casting
... Second Assistant Director
... Casting
... Foley
... Art Direction
... Still Photographer
... Makeup Artist
... Set Decoration
... Producer
... Additional Camera
... Scoring Mixer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Makeup Artist
... Costume Supervisor
... Costume Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Set Designer
... Set Designer
... Construction Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Set Designer
... Art Department Assistant
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Set Designer
... Set Designer
... Line Producer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... ADR & Dubbing
... Script Supervisor
... Set Designer
... Sculptor
... Foley
... Sound Effects Editor
... Property Master
... Sculptor
... Animation
... Visual Effects Producer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Camera Operator
... Set Designer
... Digital Intermediate
... Location Manager
... Set Costumer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Music Editor
... Set Costumer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Music Editor
... Hairstylist
... Leadman
... Digital Intermediate
... Digital Intermediate
... Gaffer
... Helicopter Camera
... Location Manager
... Makeup Artist
... Construction Coordinator
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Supervising Art Director
... Art Department Coordinator
... Art Department Coordinator
... Construction Coordinator
... Greensman
... Property Master
... Set Decoration
... Makeup Department Head
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Art Director
... Animation
... Animation
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Art Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Gaffer
... Gaffer
... Rigging Gaffer
... Rigging Gaffer
... Still Photographer
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Transportation Coordinator
... Picture Car Coordinator
... Script Supervisor
... Location Manager
... Location Manager
... Location Manager
... Dialect Coach
... Visual Effects
... Foley
... Stunts
... Assistant Editor
... Visual Effects
... Second Assistant Director
... Standby Painter
... Propmaker
... Sound
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Compositors
... ADR & Dubbing
... Stunts Coordinator
... Prosthetic Supervisor
... Visual Effects
... Stunts
... Assistant Editor
... Sound Mixer
... First Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Costumer
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Assistant Director Trainee
... Third Assistant Director
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