Finland / Sep 26, 2002 / Tornio
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It is winter in the mid-1970s in Tornio, a village near the northern border between Finland and Sweden. Esko is a boy with a lot of problems. He has succeeded in getting on the wrong side of his gang.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lina Hofverberg | Helene |
| Joe Hamari | Sauli |
| Mikko Lamminen | Eskon kaveri |
| Joonas Lipponen | Eskon kaveri |
| Petteri Siimes | Eskon kaveri |
| Ville Kotajärvi | Eskon kaveri |
| Mika Koski | Kenneth |
| Jouni Alasaukko-oja | Ruotsalaisen jengin jäsen |
| Niklas Pelli | Ruotsalaisen jengin jäsen |
| Andreas Riestola | Ruotsalaisen jengin jäsen |
| Mattias Wiklund | Ruotsalaisen jengin jäsen |
| Heikki Rättyä | Bändin jäsen |
| Rauno Hemminki | Bändin jäsen |
| Riku Rousu | Bändin jäsen |
| Ristomatti Myllylahti | Bändin jäsen |
| Janne Hyytiäinen | Martti, Saulin isä |
| Reijo Kontio | Esko Keränen |
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| Kjell Morin | Ruotsalainen siltavahti |
| Christian Sandström | Ruotsalainen poliisi |
| Pauli Konttajärvi | Opettaja |
| Kaisu Koski | Opettaja |
| Juuso Hirvikangas | Lentäjä |
| Kimmo Taavila | Lentäjä |
| Tero Autio | Postinkantaja |
| Taisto Yrjänä | Toivon saunakaveri |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kahlekuningas |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi, svenska |
| Production countries | Finland, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kinoproduction, Filmpool Nord, MovieMakers |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2002 |
| Production | Claes Olsson, Göran Lindström, Per-Erik Svensson |
| Writer | Arto Koskinen, Antti Karumo, Sakari Kirjavainen |
| Editing | Kauko Lindfors, Marko Terävä, Päivi Hurskainen, Petteri Linnus |
| Cinematography | Hans Welin, Solveig Warner, Petri Anttonen, Juge Heikkilä |
| Assistant directors | Kimmo Taavila, Arto Koskinen, Sanna Östman |
| Lighting | Tazu Ovaska |
| Camera operators | Solveig Warner, Hans Welin, Petri Anttonen, Juge Heikkilä |
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Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Jan 31, 2003 / Göteborg Film Festival
Germany / Feb 12, 2003 / Berlin International Film Festival
Belgium / Apr 27, 2003 / Brussels European Film Festival
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Denmark / Oct 02, 2003 / Buster Children's Film Festival
United States / Mar 26, 2004 / Cleveland International Film Festival
Canada / Apr 01, 2004 / ViewFinders International Film Festival for Youth
Indonesia / Dec 05, 2004 / Jakarta International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Finland / Oct 04, 2002 / K-7
Sweden / May 09, 2003
Singapore / Jan 16, 2004
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