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Tommy and the Wildcat
Tommy and the Wildcat

Tommy and the Wildcat

Wild animal as a friend, wilderness as hide-out, a great adventure awaits!

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AdventureDramaFamily

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Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working on a project to release a captive lynx into the wild. The boy gradually falls under the spell of his new surroundings, and discovers that his mother was involved in protecting the local lynx, and, when his father's project fails, and the lynx is about to be sold, he decides to set it free himself. A dramatic series of events ensues, and Tommy, through his brave actions, regains the trust and respect of his family and the village.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

18 December 1998

Country

Denmark

Cast

Konsta Hietanen

Konsta Hietanen

Tomi Oksa

Risto Tuorila

Risto Tuorila

Uncle Jouko

Jarmo Mäkinen

Jarmo Mäkinen

Haapala

Antti Virmavirta

Antti Virmavirta

Father

Kristiina Halttu

Kristiina Halttu

Helena

Rauno Ahonen

Rauno Ahonen

Jaska

Jussi Puhakka

Jussi Puhakka

Oula

Markku Huhtamo

Markku Huhtamo

Kalle Pokka

Ville Myllyrinne

Ville Myllyrinne

Poliisi

Katariina Kaitue

Katariina Kaitue

Tomin äiti

Mikko Kivinen

Mikko Kivinen

Park Director

Aarno Sulkanen

Aarno Sulkanen

Chief of Police

Tero Jartti

Tero Jartti

Nuorempi poromies

Pentti Jumisko

Pentti Jumisko

Nuori poromies

Tapani Kenttämaa

Tapani Kenttämaa

Nuori poromies

Marko Keskitalo

Marko Keskitalo

Nuori poromies

Vesa-Matti Komonen

Vesa-Matti Komonen

Nuori poromies

Matti Haapanen

Matti Haapanen

Eläinpuiston työntekijä

Tero Ikonen

Tero Ikonen

Eläinpuiston työntekijä

Matti Kumpuniemi

Matti Kumpuniemi

Eläinpuiston työntekijä

Reino Nordin

Reino Nordin

Poika baarin edustalla (uncredited)

Raimo O. Niemi

Raimo O. Niemi

Helikopteripilotin ääni (voice)

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