Kopps (2003)

Director:

Josef Fares

Writers:

Josef Fares (writer)
Mikael Håfström (writer)
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Release Date:

7 February 2003 (Sweden)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Hvis du tænder på: - stramt siddende uniformer - citron halvmåner med varmkaffe - blå blink og bah-buh lyde vil du slå gnister over KOPS

Plot:

When a small town police station is threatened with shutting down because of too little crime, the police realise that something has to be done...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Small Town | Police Officer | Shootout | Sweat Band

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Fares Fares	...	Jacob
Torkel Petersson	...	Benny
Göran Ragnerstam	...	Lasse
Sissela Kyle	...	Agneta
Eva Röse	...	Jessica
Christian Fiedler	...	Folke
Erik Ahrnbom	...	Håkan
Harry Goldstein	...	Göran
Michael Fares	...	Mike
Viktor Friberg	...	Janne
Jan Fares	...	Mike's dad
Yngve Dahlberg	...	Gunnar
Kerstin Hellström	...	Kindergarten teacher
Paula McManus	...	Jacob's first date
Maj-Lis Hörne	...	Elsa
Jennifer Behnan	...	Jenni
Sven-Åke Gustavsson	...	Kent
Anna Reimar	...	Jacob's second date
Mathias Gullbrandson	...	Bartender
Tomas Halling	...	Fredriksson
Elisabet Svensson	...	Old woman
Greta Andersson	...	Old woman
Jerker Fahlström	...	Hasse
Anneli Johansson	...	Nurse
Carina Boberg	...	Postal clerk
Fadi Fares	...	Robber
Tony Reinholm	...	Robber
Elias Abdul	...	Robber
Peter Kanat	...	Robber
Fredrik Reinholm	...	Robber
Tommy Reinholm	...	Robber
Emanuel Alp	...	Robber
Jacop Alp	...	Robber (as Jacob Alp)
André Hay	...	Robber
David Feucht	...	Robber

Directed by
Josef Fares

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Josef Fares		writer
Mikael Håfström		writer
Vasa		writer

Produced by
Anna Anthony	....	producer
Tomas Eskilsson	....	co-producer
Lars Jönsson	....	executive producer
Anita Tesler	....	line producer
Louise Vesth	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Daniel Lemma
Bengt Nilsson

Cinematography by
Aril Wretblad

Film Editing by
Andreas Jonsson
Michal Leszczylowski

Art Direction by
Josefin Åsberg

Costume Design by
Denise Östholm

Makeup Department
Kristina Olsson	....	assistant makeup artist
Jessica Simonsson	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Rebecka Lafrenz	....	production manager
Mimmi Spång	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juan Perrona	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mikael Back	....	carpenter
Lotta Gråberg	....	props
Rickard Grönvall	....	painter
Tony Reinholm	....	storyboard artist
Anna Zackrisson	....	set dresser
Frank Zandhoff	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Søren Bjerregaard-Ryan)
Anders Degerberg	....	foley artist
Anders Degerberg	....	foley recordist
Linda Forsén	....	sound
Thomas Huhn	....	sound mixer
Jens Johansson	....	sound
Niclas Merits	....	sound recordist
Ulf Olausson	....	foley artist
Robert Olsson	....	boom operator
Per Sundström	....	sound
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: dolby film sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Reine Adolfsson	....	special effects
Niklas Darnell	....	special effects
Sabina Derneby	....	special effects
Dan Högberg	....	special effects
Martin Högberg	....	special effects
Thomas Jemt	....	special effects

Stunts
Lars Hjelm	....	stunts
Göran Lindström	....	stunts
Kimmo Rajala	....	stunt coordinator
Kimmo Rajala	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Blom	....	first assistant camera
Stefan Jonsson	....	best boy
Jenny Nilsson	....	second assistant camera
Morten Nybø	....	electrician (as Morten Nyboe)
Martin Pålsheden	....	best boy
Charlotta Tengroth	....	photography: second unit
Peter Widing	....	still photographer
Aril Wretblad	....	Steadicam operator

Casting Department
Pernilla Wanhammar	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristina Olsson	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Kjell Amrén	....	scanner
Stefan Eriksson	....	negative cutter
Kristin Grundström	....	assistant editor
Sten Lindberg	....	color timer
Jan Lundkvist	....	scanner
Susanne Lund	....	negative cutter
Pia Svedlund	....	negative cutter

Other crew
Gun Åsander	....	production accountant
Stina Berggren	....	production coordinator
Nils Bindslev	....	production assistant
Lena Hansson	....	film consultant: Swedish Film Institute (as Lena Hansson-Varhegyi)
Pia Janols	....	production accountant
Anna Knochenhauer	....	assistant to producer
Anders Lexne	....	armorer
Henrik Ryhlander	....	location manager
Ulrica Segehem	....	script supervisor
Ylva Swedenborg	....	press liaison
Rasmus Thord	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Memfis Film
• Film i Väst
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
• Zentropa Entertainments

Distributors

• Sonet Film (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Bright Angel Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (VHS)
• Solo Film Verleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Teodora Film (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Swift Distribution
• Total Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• United King Films (Israel)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV) (TV2)

Special Effects

• Arclight AB
• Syndicate

Other Companies

• Europa Post Production  foley mixing
• Mainstream  sound studio

Also Known As:

Kops (Denmark) (Sweden) (alternative spelling)
Josef Fares 2002 (Sweden) (working title)
Josef Fares 2003 (Sweden) (working title)
Josef Fares nya (Sweden) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark

Language:

Swedish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Australia:M | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Bäckefors, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Memfis Film

Trivia:

The actors had to learn how to fire a gun on the Police Academy before filming began.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The call signal sounds from their radios are wrong. The Swedish Police and Rescue services use two different radio systems (when the film was made. They are now changing to a TETRA system). The S80 is only used by the Police in the three biggest cities. The S70 is used by everyone, (Police, Rescue, SAR, Mil etc) everywhere else. Since the film is "far from everything" they should use the S70 system but the sounds are from a S80 system.

Quotes:

Benny's neighbour: What are you, a woman?
Benny: No, I'm a cop!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Super Troopers (2001)

Soundtrack:

KÄRLEK ROSTAR INTE

Funny stuff

Good Swedish comedy, which makes fun of American hard core action movies! Excellent filming and special effects. The actors, especially poor Benny, are doing a great job. In this film, you will find a kind of old, jolly good Monty Python humor as well. You have to see this one!