Directed by:
Mika KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenComposer:
Anssi TikanmäkiCast:
Matti Pellonpää, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Esko Nikkari, Jorma Markkula, Asmo Hurula, Ari Piispa, Aki Kaurismäki, Aino Seppo, Veikko Aaltonen (more)Plots(1)
Mika Kaurismäki's feature debut tells the story of two friends running away from both gangsters and the police. This balladic road movie is considered a ground-breaking film of the Finnish cinema: it said goodbye to the strictly realistic style common at that time and established more playful poetics including magically bizarre dialogues. (Summer Film School)
(more)Cast
![Matti Pellonpää](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269131_b215b1.jpg)
Matti Pellonpää
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
The Bohemian Life (1992)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
![Pirkko Hämäläinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/641/158641385_28de81.jpg)
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Finland
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
The Worthless (1982)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
![Juuso Hirvikangas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/641/158641418_cbef1e.jpg)
Juuso Hirvikangas
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
Ariel (1988)
The Worthless (1982)
![Esko Nikkari](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/677/158677712_06f826.jpg)
Esko Nikkari
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Winter War (1989)
Ariel (1988)
![Jorma Markkula](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/425/158425666_a39f31.jpg)
Jorma Markkula
Finland
Best movies:
Ariel (1988)
The Worthless (1982)
Der Rekordbeobachter (2012) (TV movie)
Asmo Hurula
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
Calamari Union (1985)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
![Ari Piispa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/480/158480700_674b5b.jpg)
Ari Piispa
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012)
![Aki Kaurismäki](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269648_cd49c2.jpg)
Aki Kaurismäki
Finland
Best movies:
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
The Worthless (1982)
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
![Aino Seppo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/676/158676332_52e1d1.jpg)
Aino Seppo
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Worthless (1982)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
![Veikko Aaltonen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/305/158305473_973524.jpg)
Veikko Aaltonen
Finland
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
The Worthless (1982)
Elina Kivihalme
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
Pentti Lahti
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
![Pentti Auer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/535/158535816_ebaaaf.jpg)
Pentti Auer
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Ariel (1988)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Aarre Karén](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/296/158296920_bfd5c5.jpg)
Aarre Karén
Japan
Best movies:
Thomas (2008) (TV movie)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Kauko Laurikainen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/322/158322409_64421c.jpg)
Kauko Laurikainen
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
The White Reindeer (1952)
![Pehr-Olof Sirén](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/879/161879356_07ff2e.jpg)
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
![Tuija Vuolle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/347/158347373_c8a9dc.jpg)
Tuija Vuolle
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
![Veijo Pasanen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/287/161287853_4b2dd9.jpg)
Veijo Pasanen
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
The Unknown Soldier (1955)
Erkki Thil
Finland
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)
Aila Pervonsuo
Best movies:
The Worthless (1982)