The Dogs of Riga
1995, Swedish. Directed by Per Berglund.
A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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Cast & crew
- Per BerglundDirector
- Rolf LassgårdKurt Wallander
- Björn KjellmanBlomman
- Benny PoulsenKarlis Liepa
- Stellan SkarsgårdMagnus Björk
- Charlotte SielingBaiba Liepa
- Juris KaminskisÖverste Murnieks
- Pauls ButkevicsÖverste Potris
- Pēteris LiepiņšCast
- Leonīds GrabovskisCast
- Ernst GüntherCast
- Cecilia Zwick-NashCast
- Carina LidbomCast
Details
- Released
- 9 November 1995
- Original title
- Hundarna i Riga
- Country
- Denmark, Latvia, Sweden
- Written by
- Henning Mankell, Lars Björkman
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What The Dogs of Riga is based on
The Dogs of Riga is based on The Dogs of Riga (1992) by Henning Mankell, published by Ordfront.
1992
The Dogs of Riga
By Henning Mankell
Published by Ordfront
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The Dogs of Riga runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Dogs of Riga isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1995. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dogs of Riga?
If you liked The Dogs of Riga, try Suburbicon, The Hidden Child, Limbo.
Who directed The Dogs of Riga?
The Dogs of Riga (1995) was directed by Per Berglund and stars Rolf Lassgård, Björn Kjellman, Benny Poulsen.
What is The Dogs of Riga based on?
The Dogs of Riga is based on The Dogs of Riga (1992) by Henning Mankell, published by Ordfront.