Towards the Day of Doom (2014)
Overview
Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 2.157 |
Directed By
Aleksi Mäkelä
Crew
Olli Pärnänen
Kari Lehtinen
Juha Niska
Toni Lukkala
Malla Hukkanen
Hannele Rantanen
Pia Kähkönen
Peter Nordström
Tiina Ryynänen
Pekka Karjalainen
Maija-Helena Kurki
Jaana Aro
Heikki Kossi
Pekka Karjalainen
Malla Hukkanen
Reijo Kontio
Timo Lepistö
Heli Roininen
Samuli Torssonen
Pekka Karjalainen
Kimmo Taavila
Maija Moisio
Jouko Piipponen
Anna Tuhkanen
Ville Virta
Tommi Lepola
Milja Korpela
Oskari Löytönen
Mika Vuorinen
Tero Salonen
Rebekka Rokkanen
Ilkka Niemi
Kristina Rytkölä
Pini Hellstedt
Marjatta Kuivasto
Lasse Männikkö
Aleksi Mäkelä
Aleksi Mäkelä
Heikki Vihinen
Heikki Silvennoinen
Markus Selin
Timo Kahilainen
Timo Kahilainen
Pekka Karjalainen
Sami Kiiski
Karri Pöykiö
Jyrki Sahla
Timo Kahilainen
Toni Haaranen
Sami Mäntymaa
Heikki Silvennoinen
Marko Terävä
Raine Toikkanen
Ida Kallio
Ari Rusanen
Mikko Monto
TOP CAST
Timo Kahilainen
Gerhard Rihmakallo / Jouni Hirvi / Yrjö Kortesmäki / Thomas / John Excalibur
Heikki Silvennoinen
Monkki Mähönen / Antti / Arvo Hakala / Hesekiel Toukka / Make / Barock / Bill Excalibur
Heikki Hela
Tomi / Risto / Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä / Jeremias Toukka / Ivan Draco
Heikki Vihinen
David Foster / Jarmo / Baarimikko / Metusalem Toukka / Otto Luger-Parabellum / Kannibaalien johtaja
Ville Myllyrinne
Kurre von Riikonen
Jussi Vatanen
Julle Rekola
Aake Kalliala
Isaskar Toukka
Jukka Rasila
Sakari Äes
Kaisa Hela
Heidi Hunajamäki / Stina
Tom Pöysti
Kalle Mörtfelt
Kari Hietalahti
Mälli
Markku Toikka
Pentti Alakarvasto
Iina Kuustonen
Tupsu
Kaarina Hazard
Justiina
Seela Sella
Terttu
Ilkka Heiskanen
Rehtori Taneli Isotalo
Riku Suokas
Partiojohtaja Peter Granfelt
Heikki Kinnunen
Kirkkoherra Rauno Ylämäki
Jukka Rasila
Kanttori-urkuri Sakari Äes
Pekka Huotari
Kokki
Heli Sutela
Helena / Sirkka
Anna-Maija Tuokko
Susanna
Ritva Jalonen
Raili, motellin tarjoilija
Heidi Kiviharju
Seija, naisposteljooni
Tuija Ernamo
Alma
Kai Lehtinen
Ögil Balthasar
Tom Lindholm
Lakeija
Emmi Kaislakari
Barbara
Irina Tundra
Maalaistyttö
Emmi Nieminen
Maalaistyttö
Wiley Cousins
Japanilaisten tulkki
Aleksi Mäkelä
Lentäjä
Petri Kyttälä
Valokuvaaja Stide (uncredited)
Anni Hinkkurinen
"Vesitissi" (uncredited)
Lauri Ahola
Kohupostin päätoimittaja vuonna 1966
Annastiina Gylling
Kohupostin sihteeri vuonna 1966
Louie So
Nagamoto, japanilainen liikemies
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