Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987)

Alex is Finlander married to an Italian who works as a taxi driver in Berlin. One night in his taxi come two men with a briefcase full of money. Unluckily for Alex, they are being chased by... See full summary »

Director:

Mika Kaurismäki

Writers:

Mika Kaurismäki, Richard Reitinger

Stars:

Kari Väänänen, Roberta Manfredi, Jean-Pierre Castaldi

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kari Väänänen	...	Alex
Roberta Manfredi	...	Stella
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	...	Igor
Margi Clarke	...	Mara
Nino Manfredi	...	Grandpa
Mélanie Robeson	...	Lilli
Samuel Fuller	...	Boss
Eddie Constantine	...	Old Gangster
Sakari Kuosmanen	...	Young Gangster
Harry Baer	...	Man #1
Gerry Jochum	...	Man #2 (as Gerd Jochum)
Katharina Thalbach	...	Co-Worker
Remo Remotti	...	Neapolitan
Ugo Fangareggi	...	Neapolitan
Carlo Hafzalla	...	Neapolitan

Storyline

Alex is Finlander married to an Italian who works as a taxi driver in Berlin. One night in his taxi come two men with a briefcase full of money. Unluckily for Alex, they are being chased by gangsters whose money was stolen. During the shooting, they get killed, and he must get rid of their bodies.

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Plot Keywords:

taxi | taxi driver | gangster | criminal | urban setting | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Finland Switzerland West Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

13 November 1987 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Helsinki Neapol - cala dluga noc

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Felix Film, Finnkino, Mediactuel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Alex: [climbing into his lorry to find the kidnappers] A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

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Soundtracks

"Bigger"
Munich

User Reviews

If you liked Pulp Fiction...

Quentin Taratino must have seen this bit of European Noir. It is unknown in North America (thank God for TVOntario).

It follows a Finnish cab driver, with an Italian wife and and a Russian best friend, through a night in Berlin after he stumbles across a couple of corpses and a briefcase full of cash.

It is high paced and giddy, and it has a bit of Scorsese's After Hours in it, and it does seem to be a predecessor of 90s noir.