The Element of Crime (1984)
Not Rated 14 May 1984 • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1h 44m
Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. His former mentor and role model, author of a treatise called "The Element of Crime", asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Guided by the theories put forth in the book, Fischer retraces the steps of a suspect, Harry Grey, as recorded in a three-year-old police surveillance report.
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English, Arabic, German
Awards:
12 wins & 3 nominations
Country:
Denmark
Metacritic Score:
66
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