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The Saimaa Gesture
The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture

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A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in 1981. The bands (Juice Leskinen Slam, Eppu Normaali and Hassisen Kone) are shown playing songs in their gigs and, in between, the members give intimate interviews or just act plain silly and have a good time.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

11 September 1981

Country

Finland

Cast

Juice Leskinen

Juice Leskinen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Vesa Sytelä

Vesa Sytelä

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Safka Pekkonen

Safka Pekkonen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Petteri Salminen

Petteri Salminen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Ila Louenranta

Ila Louenranta

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Jari Yliaho

Jari Yliaho

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Ismo Alanko

Ismo Alanko

Self - Hassisen Kone

Jussi Kinnunen

Jussi Kinnunen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Reijo Heiskanen

Reijo Heiskanen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Harri Kinnunen

Harri Kinnunen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Aku Syrjä

Aku Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Martti Syrjä

Martti Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Pantse Syrjä

Pantse Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Mikko Nevalainen

Mikko Nevalainen

Self - Eppu Normaali

Juha Torvinen

Juha Torvinen

Self - Eppu Normaali

Jukka Kulmala

Jukka Kulmala

Self - Man on Ship

Tarja Leskinen

Tarja Leskinen

Self

Antti Pakarinen

Antti Pakarinen

Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi

Tapio Vanhatalo

Tapio Vanhatalo

Self

Jukka Tapio Wallenius

Jukka Tapio Wallenius

Self

Pauli Heikkilä

Pauli Heikkilä

Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)

Epe Helenius

Epe Helenius

Self (uncredited)

Asmo Hurula

Asmo Hurula

Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)

Juho Juntunen

Juho Juntunen

Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki

Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Juha Leinonen

Juha Leinonen

Self - Man on Ship (uncredited)

Anssi Tikanmäki

Anssi Tikanmäki

Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)

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