Towards the Day of Doom
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2014-02-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
5.7
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
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