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Calamari Union
Calamari Union

Calamari Union

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.

Others

Budget

$10840

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.892/10

Release Date

08 February 1985

Country

Finland

Cast

Timo Eränkö

Timo Eränkö

Frank

Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

Frank

Asmo Hurula

Asmo Hurula

Frank

Sakke Järvenpää

Sakke Järvenpää

Frank

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Frank Armoton

Dave Lindholm

Dave Lindholm

Man on Beach

Mikko Mattila

Mikko Mattila

Frank

Pate Mustajärvi

Pate Mustajärvi

Frank

Tuomari Nurmio

Tuomari Nurmio

Cabby

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Frank

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Frank

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Frank

Martti Syrjä

Martti Syrjä

Frank

Pantse Syrjä

Pantse Syrjä

Frank

Markku Toikka

Markku Toikka

Pekka

Mato Valtonen

Mato Valtonen

Frank

Puntti Valtonen

Puntti Valtonen

Frank

Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Frank

Erkki Astala

Erkki Astala

Driver

Ida-Lotta Backman

Ida-Lotta Backman

Bank Clerk

Erja Dammert

Erja Dammert

Woman in Restaurant

Sanna Fransman

Sanna Fransman

Widow

Antonio Gomez

Antonio Gomez

Gangster

Erkki Haapanen

Erkki Haapanen

Subway Driver

Heinäsirkka

Heinäsirkka

Liisa

Heimo Holopainen

Heimo Holopainen

Passer-By

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Secretary

Hannu Lauri

Hannu Lauri

Saastamoinen

Susanna Laurola

Susanna Laurola

Barber

Luis Luna

Luis Luna

Gangster

Marjaana Mykkänen

Marjaana Mykkänen

Woman in Movie Theater / Woman in Car

Anssi Mänttäri

Anssi Mänttäri

Tied Man

Paula Oinonen

Paula Oinonen

Woman in Movie Theater

Paavo Piskonen

Paavo Piskonen

Psychiatrist

Mari Rantasila

Mari Rantasila

Hotel Servant

Sohvi Sirkesalo

Sohvi Sirkesalo

Bartender

Pekka Sutinen

Pekka Sutinen

Hotel Receptionist

Mikko Vainio

Mikko Vainio

Member of Parliament

Heikki Ortamo

Heikki Ortamo

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Jouko Lumme

Jouko Lumme

Cook (uncredited)

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Hearse Driver (uncredited)

Mikko Lyytikäinen

Mikko Lyytikäinen

Businessman (uncredited)

Harry Päiväläinen

Harry Päiväläinen

Businessman (uncredited)

Ilkka Kylävaara

Ilkka Kylävaara

Businessman (uncredited)

Jyrki Hämäläinen

Jyrki Hämäläinen

Businessman (uncredited)

Mikko Piela

Mikko Piela

Businessman (uncredited)

Kari Happonen

Kari Happonen

Customer (uncredited)

Tanja Talaskivi

Tanja Talaskivi

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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