The Punk Syndrome (2012)
Overview
The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. We follow these professional musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We watch them fight, fall in love and experience strong emotions. We witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. They laugh, cry, drink and fight over who gets to sit in the front on the tour bus. Then it’s time to make up and go talk to people in the audience and tell them how great their band is.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 3.099 |
Directed By
Jukka Kärkkäinen
J-P Passi
Crew
Jukka Kärkkäinen
J-P Passi
Magnus Gertten
Magnus Gertten
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
J-P Passi
Riitta Poikselkä
TOP CAST
Pertti Kurikka
Himself
Kari Aalto
Himself
Sami Helle
Himself
Toni Välitalo
Himself
Kalle Pajamaa
Himself
Kyösti Välitalo
Himself
Aira Välitalo
Herself
Sirkka Leikola
Herself
Jari Nordström
Himself
Niila Suoranta
Himself
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