Hellsinki (2009)

Professional criminals in Finland from 1966 to 1979.

Director:

Aleksi Mäkelä

Writers:

Marko Leino (screenplay), Harri Nykänen (book)

Stars:

Samuli Edelmann, Peter Franzén, Kari Hietalahti

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuli Edelmann	...	Tomppa
Peter Franzén	...	Krisu
Kari Hietalahti	...	Kari
Pihla Viitala	...	Monika
Kristo Salminen	...	Arska
Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Korppu
Hiski Grönstrand	...	Pera
Tommi Rantamäki	...	Sale
Juha Veijonen	...	Koistinen
Pekka Valkeejärvi	...	Uki
Pirkko Mannola	...	Tyyne Annikki Nieminen
Leena Uotila	...	Tompan äiti
Santeri Kinnunen	...	Teukka
Kalle Holmberg	...	Lindström
Axel Weide	...	Krisu 10 v.

Storyline

Professional criminals in Finland from 1966 to 1979.

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Plot Keywords:

criminal | junkie | father daughter relationship | pusher | drug addict | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on a true story

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Connections

Featured in Vappu ja Marja Live: Episode #2.6 (2020)

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Soundtracks

Amor, Amor, Amor
Music by Gabriel Ruiz
Lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez
Finnish lyrics by Kerttu Mustonen
Arranged by Jaakko Salo
Performed by Olavi Virta
Courtesy of Scandia
Under License from Peermusic Ab

User Reviews

Wants to be Goodfellas SO badly..

The summary pretty much.. erh.. sums it up. The film follows a group of friends who take over the illegal distribution of hard liquor in Helsinki in the mid 60s. What follows is a typical story of the rise and fall of these wanna be gangsters.

The movie hardly offers anything new to the tired formula, but there are some good performances such as Edelmann in the leading role and especially the ALWAYS funny Hietalahti in a supporting role. For once, Franzen does his part a bit too over the top, but that's nothing compared to the disaster that is Pääkkönen's "mob boss". The guy looks like he's 12 and the role is passionless and feels phoned in.

This will no doubt be a great success here in Finland, but the fact that it's the best of the worst, doesn't make it a good film.

Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

9 January 2009 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Hellsinki

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,700,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,795,194

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mainostelevisio (MTV3), Solar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min 147 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1