The Man Without a Past
Genres
Overview
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$921
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2002-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
385
Vote Average
7.419
Markku Peltola
M
Kati Outinen
Irma
Juhani Niemelä
Nieminen
Kaija Pakarinen
Kaisa Nieminen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Anttila
Annikki Tähti
Manager of Flea Market
Anneli Sauli
Bar Owner
Elina Salo
Dock Clerk
Outi Mäenpää
Bank Clerk
Esko Nikkari
Bank Robber
Pertti Sveholm
Police Detective
Matti Wuori
Layer
Aino Seppo
Ex-wife
Janne Hyytiäinen
Ovaskainen
Antti Reini
Electrician
Marko Haavisto
Salvation Army Band Member
Jukka Teerisaari
Salvation Army Band Member
Jyrki Telilä
Salvation Army Band Member
Jouni Saario
Salvation Army Band Member
Risto Korhonen
Mugger
Panu Vauhkonen
Mugger
Tom Wahlroos
Mugger
Vesa Mäkelä
Men's Room Guard
Aarre Karén
Doctor
Eeva-Liisa Haimelin
Nurse
Kalevi Heinämaa
Boot Stealer
Anton Peltola
Nieminen's Son
Joona Karastie
Nieminen's Son
Jouni Marjaranta
Accordion Player
Tuire Tuomisto
Salvation Army Girl
Vappu Lysti
Salvation Army Choir Member
Ritva Harteva
Salvation Army Choir Member
Raija Lähteinen
Salvation Army Choir Member
Eeva Penttinen
Salvation Army Choir Member
Peter von Bagh
Salvation Army Officer
Matti Oinonen
Salvation Army Officer
Aarno Kuussalo
Salvation Army Officer
Aarre Ritola
Salvation Army Officer
Eira Ritvanen
Vendor in Bar
Anja Angel
Homeless in Doorway
Pentti Kirstilä
Homeless in Doorway
Olli Varja
Drunk
Keijo Nyrhinen
Man in Waste-tank
Liisa Mustonen
Unemployment Office Clerk
Sulevi Peltola
Unemployment Office Manager
Erkki Lahti
Lindström
Markku Pätilä
Jokinen
Helka Viljanen
Cook at Bar
Eero Nykänen
Dock Foreman
Erkki Puskala
Dock Foreman
Henry Astikainen
Welder at Dock
Silu Seppälä
Ruffian
Juha Springare
Police Officer
Jukka Salmi
Police Officer
Aki Hirvensalo
Police Officer
Pasi Kokkoniemi
Police Officer
Mika Roiha
Police Officer
Andrey Chernyshov
Mechanic
Matti Nylund
Mechanic
Jouni Kortesato
Man at Restaurant
Timo Linnasalo
Man at Restaurant
Heikki Mattila
Man at Restaurant
Hanna Jokinen
Cook
Toni Salminen
Train Stewart
Pentti Auer
Chief Bureaucrat
Olavi Tuomi
Chief Bureaucrat
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