Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
Overview
Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 3.338 |
Directed By
Aleksi Mäkelä
Crew
Aleksi Mäkelä
Markus Selin
Jukka Helle
Marko Leino
Pini Hellstedt
Kimmo Taavila
Jyrki Rahkonen
Tuomas Kantelinen
Jussi Halonen
Petri Neuvonen
Tiina Kaukanen
Sirkka Rautiainen
Mari Vaalasranta
Jani Lehtinen
Jouni Mutanen
Sanna Hedström
Jyrki Rahkonen
Saara Kankaanpää
Anssi Pennanen
Jan Granström
Petri Kiljunen
Pia Pesonen
Tutsa Huuhka
Sami Sarhamaa
Olli Pärnänen
Marko Terävä
Sami Mäntymaa
Riku Roimu
Konsta Sohlberg
Harri Naarajärvi
Santtu Sierilä
Ilkka Väisänen
Heikki Kossi
Petteri Linnus
Juha Pursiainen
Kimi Seppänen
Kimi Seppänen
Konsta Sohlberg
Saija Tiitinen
TOP CAST
Jasper Pääkkönen
Matti
Elina Hietala
Taina
Juha Veijonen
Maisteri
Peter Franzén
Nick Nevada
Elina Knihtilä
Mirva
Kari Hietalahti
Hammer
Jope Ruonansuu
Oksanen
Jani Volanen
Nipa
Jussi Lampi
Jorma Tapio
Toni Wahlström
Ylianttila
Matias Hangasmaa
Antti
Seppo Pääkkönen
Matti's Father
Maija Junno
Matti's Mother
Matti Onnismaa
Salmela
Jarmo Perälä
Mauri
Andreas af Enehielm
Puikkonen
Teemu Aromaa
Kojonkoski
Turkka Mastomäki
Doctor
Pekka Huotari
Doctor
Juho Milonoff
Pertsa
Sara Melleri
Kati
Jan-Peter Nyquist
Jarppa
Mika Nuojua
Niiranen
Niko Saarela
Jens Weissflog
Salla Paajanen
Talk Show-emäntä
Simo Rantalainen
Rantalainen
Miisa Hangasmaa
Antti's Mother
Niki Lahtiperä
Matti as Child
Lotta Lindroos
Melinda (voice)
Torsti Spoof
Pertsa's Friend
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