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Towards the Day of Doom
Towards the Day of Doom

Towards the Day of Doom

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Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

19 February 2014

Country

Finland

Cast

Timo Kahilainen

Timo Kahilainen

Gerhard Rihmakallo / Jouni Hirvi / Yrjö Kortesmäki / Thomas / John Excalibur

Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Silvennoinen

Monkki Mähönen / Antti / Arvo Hakala / Hesekiel Toukka / Make / Barock / Bill Excalibur

Heikki Hela

Heikki Hela

Tomi / Risto / Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä / Jeremias Toukka / Ivan Draco

Heikki Vihinen

Heikki Vihinen

David Foster / Jarmo / Baarimikko / Metusalem Toukka / Otto Luger-Parabellum / Kannibaalien johtaja

Ville Myllyrinne

Ville Myllyrinne

Kurre von Riikonen

Jussi Vatanen

Jussi Vatanen

Julle Rekola

Aake Kalliala

Aake Kalliala

Isaskar Toukka

Jukka Rasila

Jukka Rasila

Sakari Äes

Kaisa Hela

Kaisa Hela

Heidi Hunajamäki / Stina

Tom Pöysti

Tom Pöysti

Kalle Mörtfelt

Kari Hietalahti

Kari Hietalahti

Mälli

Markku Toikka

Markku Toikka

Pentti Alakarvasto

Iina Kuustonen

Iina Kuustonen

Tupsu

Kaarina Hazard

Kaarina Hazard

Justiina

Seela Sella

Seela Sella

Terttu

Ilkka Heiskanen

Ilkka Heiskanen

Rehtori Taneli Isotalo

Riku Suokas

Riku Suokas

Partiojohtaja Peter Granfelt

Heikki Kinnunen

Heikki Kinnunen

Kirkkoherra Rauno Ylämäki

Jukka Rasila

Jukka Rasila

Kanttori-urkuri Sakari Äes

Pekka Huotari

Pekka Huotari

Kokki

Heli Sutela

Heli Sutela

Helena / Sirkka

Anna-Maija Tuokko

Anna-Maija Tuokko

Susanna

Ritva Jalonen

Ritva Jalonen

Raili, motellin tarjoilija

Heidi Kiviharju

Heidi Kiviharju

Seija, naisposteljooni

Tuija Ernamo

Tuija Ernamo

Alma

Kai Lehtinen

Kai Lehtinen

Ögil Balthasar

Tom Lindholm

Tom Lindholm

Lakeija

Emmi Kaislakari

Emmi Kaislakari

Barbara

Irina Tundra

Irina Tundra

Maalaistyttö

Emmi Nieminen

Emmi Nieminen

Maalaistyttö

Wiley Cousins

Wiley Cousins

Japanilaisten tulkki

Aleksi Mäkelä

Aleksi Mäkelä

Lentäjä

Petri Kyttälä

Petri Kyttälä

Valokuvaaja Stide (uncredited)

Anni Hinkkurinen

Anni Hinkkurinen

"Vesitissi" (uncredited)

Lauri Ahola

Lauri Ahola

Kohupostin päätoimittaja vuonna 1966

Annastiina Gylling

Annastiina Gylling

Kohupostin sihteeri vuonna 1966

Louie So

Louie So

Nagamoto, japanilainen liikemies

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