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Beware of the Jönsson Gang

1981Movie1 h 29 min

ComedyCrime
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A tense, nostalgic comedy movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

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Story

A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.

Feels like

  • Swedish Crime Comedy
  • Jönsson Gang
  • Burglary and Revenge
  • 1980s Heist
  • Criminal Underworld
  • Banker Conspiracy
  • Fast-Paced Plot
  • Comedic Situations

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Jonas Cornell
Written by
Gösta Ekman, Rolf Börjlind
Produced by
Ingemar Ejve
Music by
Ragnar Grippe

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Facts

December 4, 1981 · 1 h 29 min · Violence

Released
December 4, 1981
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
Swedish
Made in
Denmark, Sweden
Available in
38 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Beware of the Jönsson Gang?"

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Where can I stream Beware of the Jönsson Gang?

It streams in 38 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Beware of the Jönsson Gang worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4).

Is there a sequel to Beware of the Jönsson Gang?

  1. Beware of the Jönsson Gang (1981)
  2. The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982)
  3. The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever (1984)
  4. The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again (1986)
  5. The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca (1989)
  6. Jönssonligan & den svarta diamanten (1992)
  7. The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery (1995)
  8. The Jönsson Gang at High Stakes (2000)
  9. The Jönsson Gang - The Master Plan (2015)
  10. The Jonsson Gang (2021)
  11. The Jönsson Gang Returns (2024)
  12. Jönssonligan & Wall Enberg (2026)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 12 in its series, followed by The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982).

Will Beware of the Jönsson Gang make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Is Beware of the Jönsson Gang in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.