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Lights in the Dusk
Genres
DramaComedy
Overview
Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.
Details
Budget
$1380000
Revenue
$1615018
Runtime
78 min
Release Date
2006-02-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
144
Vote Average
6.712
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Janne Hyytiäinen
Koistinen
Maria Järvenhelmi
Mirja
Maria Heiskanen
Aila
Ilkka Koivula
Lindholm
Sergei Doudko
Russian
Andrei Gennadiev
Russian
Artūras Pozdniakovas
Russian
Matti Onnismaa
Shift Boss
Sulevi Peltola
Supervisor
Antti Reini
Security Guard
Neka Haapanen
Security Guard
Santtu Karvonen
Security Guard
Sesa Lehto
Security Guard
Jukka Rautiainen
Security Guard
Jukka Salmi
Security Guard
Heikki Heimo
Bartender
Erkki Lahti
Man at Bar
Pihla Penttinen
Girl at Bar
Helena Vierikko
Girl at the Table
Jari Elsilä
Thug 'Gorilla'
Vesa Häkli
Thug 'Gorilla'
Jouni Kosenius
Thug 'Gorilla'
Marko Helmi
Doorman
Janne Ajanti
Waiter
Tommi Korpela
Lecturer
Clas-Ove Bruun
Cafe Waiter
Joonas Tapola
Boy
Nauri Nykänen
Bartender
Panu Vauhkonen
Dog Owner
Jukka Ropponen
Toughie
Jukka Uhlgren
Toughie
Katri Korander
Waitress
Tokela
Melrose
Jarmo Haapanen
Melrose
Bobby Nieminen
Melrose
Roger Nieminen
Melrose
Mitja Tuurala
Melrose
Teemu Väisänen
Disco Swinger
Svante Korkiakoski
Bank Manager
Ivar Rosenblad
Porter
Silu Seppälä
Vandal
Pertti Sveholm
Detective
Juhani Niemelä
Detective
Juha Springare
Police Officer
Tommi Hytti
Police Officer
Pasi Kokkoniemi
Police Officer
Mika Roiha
Police Officer
Kati Outinen
Supermarket Cashier
Anna-Maria Klintrup
Judge
Jarmo Hemilä
Jury Member
Matti Oinonen
Jury Member
Arto Reinikainen
Jury Member
Pertti Wilska
Prosecutor
Kari Lehto
Defence Lawyer
Lassi Halme
Prison Guard
Risto Jeronen
Prison Guard
Esa Nenonen
Prison Guard
Ismo Ahola
Prisoner
Arto Korkeakoski
Prisoner
Jarkko Käpynen
Prisoner
Ari Levomäki
Prisoner
Kari Lindström
Prisoner
Mika Lindström
Prisoner
Heikki Metsämäki
Prisoner
Tapio von Müller
Prisoner
Sami Ruuskanen
Prisoner
Markku Tirronen
Prisoner
Pertti Lahtinen
Barman
Aarre Karén
Night Shelter Manager
Ari Härkönen
Night Shelter Man
Juri Inno
Night Shelter Man
Alpo Seppälä
Night Shelter Man
Marco Taskinen
Night Shelter Man
Mika Tuuhea
Night Shelter Man
Marja Packalén
Sous Chef
Kari Pulkkinen
Chef
Maj-Lis Doktar
Cold Kitchen Chef
Outi Mäkelä
Waitress
Päivi Paldan
Waitress
Risto Haimelin
Doorman
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