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Tommy and the Wildcat

Original title: Poika ja ilves
  • 19981998
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.1K
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Konsta Hietanen in Tommy and the Wildcat (1998)
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Drama
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 north... Read allTwelve-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 t... Read allTwelve-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... Read all
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1.1K
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  • Directors
    • Raimo O. Niemi
    • Ville Suhonen(second director)
  • Writers
    • Ville Suhonen(screenplay)
    • Martin Daniel(screenplay)
    • Matti Haapanen(story)
  • Stars
    • Konsta Hietanen
    • Risto Tuorila
    • Jarmo Mäkinen
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Raimo O. Niemi
    • Ville Suhonen(second director)
  • Writers
    • Ville Suhonen(screenplay)
    • Martin Daniel(screenplay)
    • Matti Haapanen(story)
  • Stars
    • Konsta Hietanen
    • Risto Tuorila
    • Jarmo Mäkinen
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Konsta Hietanen
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Risto Tuorila
    • Uncle Joukoas Uncle Jouko
    Jarmo Mäkinen
    Jarmo Mäkinen
    • Haapalaas Haapala
    Antti Virmavirta
    • Fatheras Father
    Kristiina Halttu
    • Helenaas Helena
    Rauno Ahonen
    • Jaskaas Jaska
    Jussi Puhakka
    • Oulaas Oula
    Markku Huhtamo
    • Kalle Pokkaas Kalle Pokka
    Mikko Kivinen
    • Park Directoras Park Director
    Aarno Sulkanen
    • Chief of Policeas Chief of Police
    Tero Jartti
    • Junior Herdsmanas Junior Herdsman
    Ville Myllyrinne
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Katariina Kaitue
    • Motheras Mother
    Pentti Jumisko
    • Junior Herdsmanas Junior Herdsman
    Tapani Kenttämaa
    • Junior Herdsmanas Junior Herdsman
    Marko Keskitalo
    • Junior Herdsmanas Junior Herdsman
    Vesa-Matti Komonen
    • Junior Herdsmanas Junior Herdsman
    Matti Haapanen
    • Park Staffas Park Staff
    • Directors
      • Raimo O. Niemi
      • Ville Suhonen(second director)
    • Writers
      • Ville Suhonen(screenplay) (story)
      • Martin Daniel(screenplay)
      • Matti Haapanen(story)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Scenes without animals were filmed twice with both Finnish and English language dialogue, although the final English language version does not use the voices of the original cast as the dialogue was dubbed by Canadian actors.
    • Goofs
      When Tomi is at the hospital, a glimpse thru window shows green leaves on trees, despite the fact that he was just rescued from snowy wintertime wilderness.
    • Alternate versions
      The film has been shot in both Finnish and English versions with some minor differences in scenes.
    • Soundtracks
      Tommy and The Wildcat
      Written by Søren Hyldgaard

      Arranged by Søren Hyldgaard and William Morzing

      Lyrics by Asser Korhonen

      Performed by Ceská Filharmonie

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    10/10
    Film about a boy and a lynx (wild cat)
    Beautiful film seen on the day before Christmas. Puts you in a perfect Christmas mood without the bells. Great to see such a nice film, which I would have liked to show my little niece, to see how things go in nature...including the mingling of human nature. And it seems to me unique to see the lynx in a movie ! Surprisingly to watch, as this wild cat is normally extremely shy for humans, and almost extinct in most of the forests in Europe. Although it is actually spotted again in some larger natural areas of western Europe (Germany)!

    So this was bound to happen in Lapland, Finland. Nice filming, good character-acting, and a story where the wild cat is not only a purring, lovable cat, but also a wild animal, that even can kill other animal 'for fun', as one of the lynx-hunters expressed it. Fortunately perseverence of the boy, Tom, and the love for the wild cat, Leevi, wins it in the end.

    It's a good theme, good to watch for children, and...grown ups, as nature is still something mankind doesn't seem to be able to live with so easily. All around an excellent film to watch for anyone, who like animals, nature, adventure and ...sheer beauty !

    Coen van Hall, The Netherlands
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    • Dec 24, 2003

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1998 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Denmark
      • Luxembourg
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • The Boy and the Lynx
    • Filming locations
      • Posio, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Wildcat Production
      • Balboa 2 ApS
      • Samsa Film
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    • Budget
      • FIM 13,103,151 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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