The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (DVD)

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST is the third and final film adaptation of the best-selling Millennium trilogy written by the late Swedish author, Stieg Larsson (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE). in this last installment, Lisbeth Slander (Noomi Rapace) lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, shell be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.

Starring: Peter Andersson, Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Tekla Granlund, Anders Ahlbom, Lena Endre, Annika Hallin, Per Oscarsson, Georgi Staykov, Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl, Jacob Ericksson, Johan Kylen, Lennart Hjulström, Magnus Krepper, Micke Spreitz, Mirja Turestedt, Niklas Hjulstrom, Sofia Ledarp, Tanja Lorentzon, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Hans Alfredson

Director: Soren Staermose

Rating: R