The Call-up (1979)
Overview
It's time for Jonsson to return to his old regiment to rehearse what he learned during conscription a few years ago. He meets his old friends, platoon leader Larsson and the music loving captain 'Beethoven'. Jonsson and his comrades doesn't take it very serious - but they have a jolly good time. A female journalist follows the exercise to write an article, and gets interested in him. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 2.392 |
Directed By
Lasse Åberg
Crew
Lasse Åberg
Bo Jönsson
Peter Hald
Hanno-Heinz Fuchs
Jan-Erik Lundberg
Bibi Dawe
Janne Schaffer
Bo Jönsson
Ann Collenberg
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Rolf Larson
Lasse Åberg
Lars Molin
TOP CAST
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson
Oskar Löfgren
Lasse Åberg
Helge Jonsson
Ted Åström
Börje Larsson
Lasse Haldenberg
Hans Öberg
Weiron Holmberg
Tore Tallroth
Lennart Skoogh
Jonas Gustafsson
Ingvar Andersson
Captain 'Beethoven'
Lars Amble
Chief Editor
Monica Dominique
Doris
Lottie Ejebrant
Doris' Friend
Örjan Ramberg
HQ radio operator
Malou Berg
Doris' Friend
Agneta Prytz
Helge's mother
Greta Zachrisson
Doris' Friend
Jörgen Edman
Singer
Moltas Eriksson
Combat judge
Charlie Elvegård
Göte
Lars Lind
Golfer
Thomas Ungewitter
Wickman
Bruno Johansson
Cook
Utas
Olsson, Father with Baby
Peter Ahlm
Major
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