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Priest of Evil

Original title: Harjunpää & pahan pappi
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.7K
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Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop; one of the city's very best. He loses his daughter in tragic circumstances and is un... Read allDetective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop; one of the city's very best. He loses his daughter in tragic circumstances and is unable to recover from his loss despite the support he receives.Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop; one of the city's very best. He loses his daughter in tragic circumstances and is unable to recover from his loss despite the support he receives.

  • Director
    • Olli Saarela
  • Writers
    • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
    • Leo Viirret
  • Stars
    • Peter Franzén
    • Irina Björklund
    • Sampo Sarkola
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Olli Saarela
    • Writers
      • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
      • Leo Viirret
    • Stars
      • Peter Franzén
      • Irina Björklund
      • Sampo Sarkola
    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Irina Björklund and Sampo Sarkola in Priest of Evil (2010)
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    Jenni Banerjee in Priest of Evil (2010)
    Ville Virtanen in Priest of Evil (2010)
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    Jorma Tommila in Priest of Evil (2010)
    Peter Franzén in Priest of Evil (2010)
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    Peter Franzén
    Peter Franzén
    • Rikosylikonstaapeli Timo Harjunpää
    Irina Björklund
    Irina Björklund
    • Elisa Harjunpää
    Sampo Sarkola
    Sampo Sarkola
    • Johannes Heino
    Jenni Banerjee
    Jenni Banerjee
    • Rikoskonstaapeli Onerva Nykänen
    Rosa Salomaa
    Rosa Salomaa
    • Paulina Harjunpää
    Niilo Syväoja
    • Matti
    Jorma Tommila
    Jorma Tommila
    • Matias Krankke
    Ville Virtanen
    Ville Virtanen
    • Rikoskomisario Mäki
    Tommi Korpela
    Tommi Korpela
    • Kengu
    Maria Järvenhelmi
    Maria Järvenhelmi
    • Cessi
    Petri Manninen
    • Johanneksen naapuri
    Kalle Holmberg
    • Luennoitsija
    Ville Saksela
    • Jere Maastola
    Inka Kallén
    Inka Kallén
    • Jaana Yasin
    Reino Nordin
    • Skini
    Saga Sarkola
    • Emmi Harjunpää
    Jari Hietanen
    • Jari
    Jouko Puolanto
    • Johanneksen isä
    • Director
      • Olli Saarela
    • Writers
      • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
      • Leo Viirret
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    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Of course there were holes
    There always are holes in crime thrillers and police procedurals. A couple of them grated but in the main, they could be overlooked.

    I'm not going to make this a long review. The film is not profound in any way and has enough of a plot, in fact a couple of strands, to hold the viewers attention. In reality, no serial killer such as this one would not have been caught before. But then, in films, murderers have the ability to disappear into thin air just like that.

    I have to say the ending and final scenes were sick-making and saccharine but it's hard to see how else the scriptwriters could have finished on an optimistic note.

    It's worth a watch to while away part of an evening. I have the series to look at next.
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    • Release date
      • October 29, 2010 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Служитель зла
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)
      • Yleisradio (YLE)
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    • Budget
      • €1,775,330 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $965,827
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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