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The Worthless (1982)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Mika Kaurismäki
Writer : Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki

Synopsis

Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.

Actors

Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Manne
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Veera
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
Harri
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Harström
Jorma Markkula
Jorma Markkula
Mitja
Asmo Hurula
Asmo Hurula
Väyry
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa
Ari Piispa
Ari Piispa
Vasili
Aino Seppo
Aino Seppo
Tiina
Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen
Juippi
Elina Kivihalme
Elina Kivihalme
Anna-Kaarina
Pentti Lahti
Pentti Lahti
Sax Player
Pentti Auer
Pentti Auer
Boss
Aarre Karén
Aarre Karén
1# Poolshark
Kauko Laurikainen
Kauko Laurikainen
2# Poolshark
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Art Buyer
Tuija Vuolle
Tuija Vuolle
Art Buyer's Wife
Veijo Pasanen
Veijo Pasanen
Carlos
Erkki Thil
Erkki Thil
Gambler
Aila Pervonsuu
Aila Pervonsuu
Bargirl
Chelaf Abdeslam
Chelaf Abdeslam
Acrobat (as Langry Jr.)
Harri Hyttinen
Harri Hyttinen
Clown
Matti Lötjönen
Matti Lötjönen
Motorcycle cop
Paavo Piskonen
Paavo Piskonen
Terrorist
Sirpa Taivainen
Sirpa Taivainen
Terrorist's Wife
Aku Hämäläinen
Aku Hämäläinen
Portier
Eija Vilpas
Eija Vilpas
Croupier
Riitta Havukainen
Riitta Havukainen
Girl in the car
Marius Gaidon
Marius Gaidon
Garcon
Anssi Tikanmäki
Anssi Tikanmäki
Pianist
Timo Eränkö
Timo Eränkö
Man loosing his hat
Marita Järvinen
Marita Järvinen
Boss's girl
Kari Happonen
Kari Happonen
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Lauri Törhönen
Lauri Törhönen
Tiina's Boyfriend
Pekka Hietala
Pekka Hietala
Hagström's Assistant
Hannu Väyrynen
Hannu Väyrynen
Pool Player
Jukka Anttila
Jukka Anttila
Man in Bar
Tiina Bergström
Tiina Bergström
Kissing girl
Jukka Penttilä
Jukka Penttilä
Doorman
Esa Pulliainen
Esa Pulliainen
Himself
Matti Penttilä
Matti Penttilä
Doorman
Tino Räsänen
Tino Räsänen
Kissing Boy
Mikael Sievers
Mikael Sievers
Roulette Player
Rauli Somerjoki
Rauli Somerjoki
Himself
Kaj Troberg
Kaj Troberg
Roulette Player

Crews

Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Dialogue
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Screenplay
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Screenplay
Antti Kari
Antti Kari
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Set Designer
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Assistant Director
Anssi Tikanmäki
Anssi Tikanmäki
Music
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Jörn Donner
Jörn Donner
Co-Producer
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Timo Eränkö
Timo Eränkö
Production Design
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Production Design
Heikki Ukkonen
Heikki Ukkonen
Production Design
Jussi Olkinuora
Jussi Olkinuora
Sound Effects
Mikael Sievers
Mikael Sievers
Sound Recordist
Kjell Westman
Kjell Westman
Sound Mixer
Erkki Vesterinen
Erkki Vesterinen
Sound Recordist

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