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Monsterman
Monsterman

Monsterman

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

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A film about the monster of Lapland, Mr. Lordi, who after winning the Eurovision Song Contest loses everything, almost everything.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

26 September 2014

Country

Finland

Cast

Mr. Lordi

Mr. Lordi

Himself

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