The Dogs of Riga_
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.
Starring
Rolf Lassgård, Björn Kjellman, Benny Poulsen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Dogs of Riga was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Overview
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 a...
The Dogs of Riga is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (20)
Rolf Lassgård
Kurt Wallander
Björn Kjellman
Blomman
Benny Poulsen
Karlis Liepa
Stellan Skarsgård
Magnus Björk
Charlotte Sieling
Baiba Liepa
Juris Kaminskis
Överste Murnieks
Pauls Butkevics
Överste Potris
Pēteris Liepiņš
Leonīds Grabovskis
Ernst Günther
Cecilia Zwick-Nash
Carina Lidbom
Monica Stenbeck
TG
Tove Granditsky
GN
Gunnel Nilsson
Åke Jörnfalk
Rolf Lydahl
JN
Joakim Narin
FT
Frederic Täckström
AW
Anders Weick
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Dogs of Riga about?
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.
How long is The Dogs of Riga?
The Dogs of Riga has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in The Dogs of Riga?
The cast of The Dogs of Riga includes Rolf Lassgård, Björn Kjellman, Benny Poulsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Sieling.
What is the rating of The Dogs of Riga?
The Dogs of Riga has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
