Synopsis
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Movie Information
- Director
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Writers
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Release Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 73 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, Crime
- Language
- FI
- Country
- Finland
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (382 votes)
Top Cast
Turo Pajala
Taisto Kasurinen
Susanna Haavisto
Irmeli Pihlaja
Matti Pellonpää
Mikkonen
Eetu Hilkamo
Riku
Erkki Pajala
Miner
Matti Jaaranen
Mugger
Hannu Viholainen
Accomplice
Jorma Markkula
Tallyman
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