Copper

Story

Synopsis

After a stay in a sanatorium due to violent behavior during an arrest, Detective Karl Jørgensen is transferred to the fraud department. Here, Karl discovers a case involving his ex-wife and her new husband. When Karl begins to investigate the case, he is stopped by the police chief. Karl teams up with journalist John Bullnes. They gradually get closer to the truth, but are stopped when a suspect commits suicide. Karl is suspended and Bullnes is sent to Berlin on an assignment. Karl then takes the case into his own hands and arrests the city's mayor and a major contractor.

Director

Anders Refn

Writers

Knud Buchardt, Anders Bodelsen

Language

Danish

Country

Denmark

Release date

29 October 1976

Ensemble

Cast

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  Jens Okking

  Karl Jørgensen

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  Otto Brandenburg

  Willer Johansen

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  Birgit Sadolin

  Grete Svendsholm

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  Preben Harris

  Eskebjerg

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  Bendt Rothe

  Politimester

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  Henning Palner

  Kriminalassistent Møller

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  Holger Juul Hansen

  Kramer, læge

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  Dick Kaysø

  John Bullnes, journalist

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  Baard Owe

  Skalle, journalist

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  Peter Ronild

  Arnold, redaktør

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  Morten Arnfred

  Egon, pressefotograf

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  Ove Verner Hansen

  Max Thorsen