

Executive Protection
2001, Swedish. Directed by Anders Nilsson.
After causing a commotion with his last assignment, Falk has been given a desk job, which hardly agrees with his personality, and he ends up accepting an offer from an old friend to buy into a private investigation agency. Another friend of Falk's, Sven, purchased a business in Estonia, and when local gangsters attempted to pressure him into paying protection money, Sven retained the services of Nikolaus Lehmann, a burly private eye, to throw them off his trail. However, Lehmann does his job all too well, murdering the racketeers, and then threatening Sven and his family. With no where else to turn, Sven asks Falk to help him deal with the crazed Lehmann; Falk agrees, but soon realizes he's dealing with a more dangerous man than he imagined when Lehmann kidnaps Falk's wife Jeanette, and then releases her with a time bomb locked around her neck, demanding that Falk hand over ownership of his detective agency to Lehmann.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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6.2/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Anders NilssonDirector
- Jakob EklundJohan Falk
- Samuel FrölerSven Persson
- Alexandra RapaportPernilla
- Marie RichardsonHelén Andersson
- Per BurellTorbjörn
- Krister HenrikssonMårtenson
- Christoph M. OhrtNikolaus Lehman
- Lia BoysenJeanette Persson
- Maria HörneliusFranzén
- Lennart HjulströmSellberg
- Örjan LandströmRalf
- Rafael EdholmCarl
Details
- Released
- 17 August 2001
- Original title
- Livvakterna
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Joakim Hansson, Anders Nilsson
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Executive Protection: quick answers
What should I watch before Executive Protection?
Watch Zero Tolerance (1999) first.
What comes after Executive Protection?
Next in the series: The Third Wave (2003), Johan Falk: GSI – Special Operations Group (2009), and Johan Falk: Brothers in Arms (2009).
Is Executive Protection worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.2/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Executive Protection?
Executive Protection runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
Does Executive Protection have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Executive Protection. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Executive Protection parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Executive Protection on?
Executive Protection isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Executive Protection?
If you liked Executive Protection, try Sleepless, The International, Canary Black.
Who directed Executive Protection?
Executive Protection (2001) was directed by Anders Nilsson and stars Jakob Eklund, Samuel Fröler, Alexandra Rapaport.
