Summary
Giancarlo Rosso, a professional assassin from Sicily, is sent to Finland to kill a very specific target. When he reaches the country, he discovers that the target is one of his past loves.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
Letterboxd · 461 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −30 min on the typical 106
typical 10676Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1985
October 11, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianSwedishMade in
- Finland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Kari VäänänenRosso
Martti SyrjäMartti- LHLeena HarjupatanaMarja, Martin sisar, "Maria"
Mirja OksanenLa Raggazza
Maija-Liisa MajanlahtiLa cassiera di banca- OAOrazio AnelliIl capo
- AFArti FillaMarjan isä
- LKLiisa KalliomaaMarjan äiti
- CAChelaf AbdeslamAsekauppias, il commerciante di armi
- GLGiuseppe LeocataMafian mies
- ARAntonio RosalioMafian mies
- GRGiuseppe RosarioMafian mies
- TPTauno PollariPoliisi
- WBWalter BenigniNarrator (voice)
Directing · 2
- Mika Kaurismäki Director, Writer, Producer
- Walter Benigni Script Supervisor, Translator
Writing · 3
- Kari Väänänen Writer
- Aki Kaurismäki Dialogue, Gaffer
- Dante Alighieri Dialogue
Production · 3
- Jaakko Talaskivi Production Manager
- Heikki Ukkonen Location Manager
- Merja Asikainen Production Secretary
Camera · 1
- Timo Salminen Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Raija Talvio Editor
- Pirjo Laivuori Colorist
- Leena Palmu Negative Cutter
- Timo Nousiainen Colorist
Sound · 5
- Jouko Lumme Production Sound Mixer
- Anssi Tikanmäki Musician, Music Arranger
- Puntti Valtonen Musician
- Kjell Westman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Juuso Nordlund Musician
Other crew · 1
- Heikki Takkinen Special Effects
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