A Long Hot Summer (film)
| A Long Hot Summer |
| Directed by |
Perttu Leppä |
| Produced by |
Johannes Lassila |
| Written by |
Perttu Leppä |
| Cinematography |
Jyrki Arnikari |
| Editing by |
Kimmo Taavila |
| Studio |
Talent House |
| Release date(s) |
March 26, 1999 (1999-03-26) (Finland) |
| Running time |
100 minutes |
| Country |
Finland |
| Language |
Finnish |
| Budget |
€880,000[1] |
A Long Hot Summer[2] (Finnish: Pitkä kuuma kesä) is a 1999 Finnish rock comedy film written and directed by Perttu Leppä. It was the most popular youth film of the 1990s in Finland.[3] The film, set in 1980, tells the story of a fictional rock band called Kalle Päätalo. Due to the film's popularity, the band started to tour around the country.[4]
Cast
- Unto Helo as Paavo "Patu" Taskinen, the manager and lyricist of the band Kalle Päätalo
- Hanna-Mari Karhinen as Noora, the driver of Kalle Päätalo
- Mikko Hakola as Jukka Lajunen, the singer of Kalle Päätalo
- Timo Lavikainen as Kukkonen, the drummer of Kalle Päätalo
- Konsta Hiekkanen as Jimi, the guitarist of Kalle Päätalo
- Olli Sorjonen as Kakkonen, the bassist of Kalle Päätalo
- Aino Seppo as Patu's mother
- Niina Stützle as Sanna, Patu's sister
- Toni Wirtanen as Lärssi, the singer of The Vittupäät
- Harri Tuovinen as Stuube, the bassist of The Vittupäät
- Pauli Rantasalmi as Pate, the drummer of The Vittupäät
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