Jönssonligan

Jönssonligan
First appearanceVarning för Jönssonligan (1981)
In-universe information
TypeCriminal organization
Location Sweden

Jönssonligan, literally the Jönsson Gang, is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts.[1]

The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal genius Charles Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson, hence the name, and his two companions "Dynamit-Harry" (an alcoholic demolitions expert) and Ragnar Vanheden (a small-timer from Stockholm). Eight films have been made in total, though in the last three films actor Gösta Ekman got tired of his character "Sickan", and was replaced by the following characters, in order; "Doctor Max Adrian Busé", "Herman Melvin" and "Sven-Ingvar 'Sivan' Jönsson". The first two films featured the character Rocky, a Swedish-speaking Finn as member of the gang. He was eventually replaced by "Dynamit-Harry" who first appeared in the second film. Jönssonligans arch-enemy is Jacob Morgan Rockefeller Wall-Enberg Jr. - somewhat of a cross between a business magnate and a ruthless mob boss - who in all the films have been played by Per Grundén. His name alludes to the real-life Swedish business magnates Anders Wall and the Wallenberg family. Wall-Enbergs henchman is Biffen. In every film except for Jönssonligan dyker upp igen and Jönssonligan på Mallorca he has been played by Weiron Holmberg. In Jönssonligan dyker upp igen he is played by Lars Dejert and in Jönssonligan på Mallorca he never appears.

The main series has also created a spin-off series called Lilla Jönssonligan (Little Jönsson gang), which portrays the main three characters of the series as kids. The only recurring actor in all the Lilla Jönssonligan is Loa Falkman who plays Wall-Enberg Jr's father Oscar Wall-Enberg Sr.

A reboot named Jönssonligan – Den perfekta stöten with new actors in the roles was released on 16 January 2015. The film was the first since Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry to feature the line-up Sickan, Vanheden, Rocky and Dynamit-Harry and the first not to feature Wall-Enberg, instead featuring an antagonist named 'Wallentin'. The film was not commercially successful.[2] A second reboot premiered in 2020.[3][needs update]

List of movies and main characters

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Varning för Jönssonligan (Beware of the Jönsson Gang, 1981)

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Actor Role
Gösta Ekman Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Nils Brandt Rocky
Siw Malmkvist Eivor
Per Grundén Wall-Enberg Jr.
Jan-Olof Strandberg Svensson
Tomas Norström Holm
Weiron Holmberg Biffen
Johannes Brost Robber
Peter Hüttner Robber

Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry (The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite-Harry, 1982)

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Actor Role
Gösta Ekman Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Nils Brandt Rocky
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry
Carl Billquist Persson
Dan Ekborg Gren
Sten Ardenstam Appelgren
Mona Seilitz Katrin Appelgren
Weiron Holmberg Biffen
Jarl Borssén Night guard
Lena Söderblom Mrs. Lundberg
Per Grundén Wall-Enberg
Peder Ivarsson Bill
Peter Harryson Polis
Jan Waldekranz Polis
Gösta Krantz Driver

Jönssonligan får guldfeber (The Jönsson Gang gets Gold Fever, 1984)

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Actor Role
Gösta Ekman Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Björn Gustafson Harry "Dynamit-Harry" Kruth
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Per Grundén Director Wall-Enberg
Carl Billquist Persson
Weiron Holmberg Biffen
Sten Ljunggren Fritz Müllweiser
Jan Waldekranz Gren
Peter Harryson Driver
Fredrik Ohlsson Minister
Birger Malmsten ÖB

Jönssonligan dyker upp igen (The Jönsson Gang Resurface, 1986)

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Actor Role
Gösta Ekman Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry Kruth
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Per Grundén Morgan Wall-Enberg
Johannes Brost "Järnarmen" ("The Iron-Arm")
Lars Dejert "Biffen" ("The Beef")
Kent Andersson Insp. Persson
Dan Ekborg Police assistant
John Harryson Russian submarine captain

Jönssonligan på Mallorca (The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca, 1989)

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Actor Role
Gösta Ekman Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Per Grundén Morgan Wall-Enberg
Margaretha Krook Gertrude Germann
Dan Ekborg Gren
Kent Andersson Persson
Johann Neumann Ödlan
Roland Janson Brother

Jönssonligan & den svarta diamanten (The Jönsson Gang & the Black Diamond, 1992)

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Actor Role
Peter Haber Dr. Max Adrian Busé (M.A. Busé)
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Björn Granath Nils Loman
Pontus Gustafsson Konrad Andersson
Bernt Lindkvist Egon Holmberg
Per Grundén Wall-Enberg
Weiron Holmberg Biffen
Lena T. Hansson Mimmi
Elias Ringqvist Lillis
Rikard Wolff Count Romanoff
Ulf Eriksson Patient
Jan Mybrand Doctor
Ulf Friberg Student
Suzanne Ernrup Witness

Jönssonligans största kupp (The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery, 1994)

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Actor Role
Stellan Skarsgård Herman Melvin
Ulf Brunnberg Vanheden
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry
Peter Haber Doktor Busé
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Per Grundén Wall- Enberg
Weiron Holmberg Johansson "Biffen"
Bernt Lindkvist Egon Holmberg
Carl Magnus Dellow Anton Beckman
Pontus Gustafsson Konrad Andersson
Gösta Bredefeldt Josef Burak
Elias Ringquist Lillis
Lars-Göran Persson Maffialeader
Maciej Koslowski Ritzie
Jan Mybrand Safety guard
Michael Segerström Safety boss
Yvonne Schaloske Hotel cleaner

Jönssonligan spelar högt (The Jönsson Gang at High Stakes, 2000)

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Actor Role
Johan Ulveson Sven-Ingvar "Sivan" Jönsson
Ulf Brunnberg Ragnar Vanheden
Björn Gustafson Dynamit-Harry
Birgitta Andersson Doris
Margreth Weivers Grandma Jönsson
Per Grundén Wall-Enberg
Weiron Holmberg Biffen
Helge Skoog Operachief Waldemar Gustafsson
Johan Rabaeus Signore
Ola Forssmed Roberto
Dan Ekborg Bajron
Henrietta Indahl Soprano
Björn Hallman Maestro
Rolf Skoglund Gregor
Bert Gradin Police

Reboot (I)

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Den perfekta stöten (The Master Plan, 2015)

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Actor Role
Simon J. Berger Charles-Ingvar Jönsson[4]
Edvin Ryding Younger Charles-Ingvar
Alexander Karim Ragnar Vanheden[4]
Torkel Petersson Dynamit-Harry[4]
Susanne Thorson Rocky[4]
Andrea Edwards Wallentin[5]
Jens Hultén Krantz[5]
Niklas Falk Ralf
Irma Hjort Erixson Anja
Juan Rodríguez Alejandro
Anki Larsson School counselor
Alexandra Alegren Wallentin's secretary
Ramtin Parvaneh Keeper

Reboot (II)

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Se upp för Jönssonligan (Watch Out for the Jönsson Gang, 2020)

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Actor Role
Henrik Dorsin Charles-Ingvar Jönsson[6]
Anders "Ankan" Johansson Ragnar Vanheden[6]
David Sundin Dynamit Harry[6]
Hedda Stiernstedt Doris
Reine Brynolfsson Televinken
Marie Göranzon Margit Vanheden
Lennart Hjulström Gösta Vanheden
Lena Olin Anita
Sven Ahlström Poppe
MyAnna Buring Regina Wall
Ville Virtanen Kantor Veikko Kusela
Pekka Strang Henrik Adlerstierna

Lilla Jönssonligan (Young Jönsson Gang)

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In other media

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Jönssonligan has also featured in two adventure computer games and in comics, both incarnations incited by the Swedish cartoonist Per Demervall.

Games
Comics

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nicholas Wennö (13 January 2015). "Ny proffsig Jönssonliga vill lämna farsen" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Jönssonligan kan bli tv-serie | MovieZine".
  3. ^ https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/a/21e6Qq/jonssonligan-flyttar-till-norrkoping https://archive.today/20180714112957/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/a/21e6Qq/jonssonligan-flyttar-till-norrkoping
  4. ^ a b c d "Den perfekta stöten - Om produktionen" (in Swedish). Tre Vänner. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Nykänen, Joni (October 21, 2013). "De blir superskurkar i nya "Jönssonligan" - Andrea Edwards och Jens Hultén ska göra filmen hårdare". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Hiltunen, Melinda Reyes (15 August 2018). "Nya Jönssonligan spelas in i stan – just nu". Nt.se. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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