The Worthless (1982)
1h 59m
Running Time
October 15, 1982Release Date
Plot.
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Matti Pellonpää
Manne
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Veera
Juuso Hirvikangas
Harri Salminen
Jorma Markkula
Mitja
Esko Nikkari
Hagström
Asmo Hurula
Väyry
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Ari Piispa
Vasili
Anssi Tikanmäki
Composer
Timo Salminen
Cinematographer
Aino Seppo
Tiina
Veikko Aaltonen
Juippi
Antti Kari
Editor
Timo Eränkö
ProductionDesigner
Elina Kivihalme
Anna-Kaarina
Pentti Lahti
Sax Player
Pentti Auer
Boss
Aarre Karén
1# Poolshark
Kauko Laurikainen
2# Poolshark
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Art Buyer
Tuija Vuolle
Art Buyer's Wife
Veijo Pasanen
Carlos
Erkki Thil
Gambler
Aila Pervonsuu
Bargirl
Chelaf Abdeslam
Acrobat (as Langry Jr.)
Harri Hyttinen
Clown
Matti Lötjönen
Motorcycle cop
Paavo Piskonen
Terrorist
Sirpa Taivainen
Terrorist's Wife
Aku Hämäläinen
Portier
Eija Vilpas
Croupier
Riitta Havukainen
Girl in the car
Marius Gaidon
Garcon
Marita Järvinen
Boss's girl
Kari Happonen
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Lauri Törhönen
Tiina's Boyfriend
Pekka Hietala
Hagström's Assistant
Hannu Väyrynen
Pool Player
Jukka Anttila
Man in Bar
Tiina Bergström
Kissing girl
Jukka Penttilä
Doorman
Esa Pulliainen
Himself
Matti Penttilä
Doorman
Tino Räsänen
Kissing Boy
Mikael Sievers
Roulette Player / Sound Recordist
Rauli Somerjoki
Himself
Kaj Troberg
Roulette Player
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 15, 1982
Original NameArvottomat
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Filming LocationsFinland
Genres
Wiki.
The Worthless (Finnish: Arvottomat) is a 1982 Finnish film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, who also co-wrote the film with his brother Aki Kaurismäki. It is a road movie about two men and a woman driving around the country as they are being chased by a group of criminals and the police.Mika Kaurismäki won the Jussi Award for Best Direction for the film.