Markku Huhtamo

Tommy and the Wildcat (1998)

Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raimo O. Niemi
CAST:  Konsta Hietanen  •  Risto Tuorila  •  Jarmo Mäkinen  •  Antti Virmavirta

Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raimo O. Niemi
CAST:  Konsta Hietanen  •  Risto Tuorila  •  Jarmo Mäkinen  •  Antti Virmavirta

Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983)

Uuno Turhapuro has lost his memory and thinks he's a woman. His friend Sörsselssön has lost his memory too and Härski Hartikainen tries to help them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Elli Castrén

Uuno Turhapuro has lost his memory and thinks he's a woman. His friend Sörsselssön has lost his memory too and Härski Hartikainen tries to help them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Elli Castrén

The Snow Queen (1986)

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A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Päivi Hartzell
CAST:  Satu Silvo  •  Outi Vainionkulma  •  Sebastian Kaatrasalo  •  Tuula Nyman

A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Päivi Hartzell
CAST:  Satu Silvo  •  Outi Vainionkulma  •  Sebastian Kaatrasalo  •  Tuula Nyman

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)

The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Pekka Huotari  •  Pertti Koivula  •  Jukka Puotila

The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Pekka Huotari  •  Pertti Koivula  •  Jukka Puotila

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991)

Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Tom Pöysti  •  Vesa Vierikko

Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Tom Pöysti  •  Vesa Vierikko

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992)

The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Kalevi Kahra  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Vesa Vierikko

The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Kalevi Kahra  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Vesa Vierikko

The Winter War (1989)

Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pekka Parikka
CAST:  Taneli Mäkelä  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Timo Torikka  •  Heikki Paavilainen

Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pekka Parikka
CAST:  Taneli Mäkelä  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Timo Torikka  •  Heikki Paavilainen

The Year of the Hare (1977)

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Antti Litja  •  Kauko Helovirta  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Paavo Hukkinen

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Antti Litja  •  Kauko Helovirta  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Paavo Hukkinen

Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party (2016)

The career of Tuomas’ in the music industry is in a downhill spiral – but his plans of getting married with Leila are in full swing. Niklas and Antti decide to throw Tuomas the bachelor party of all times – but things don’t always turn out as planned – and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Helena Vierikko

The career of Tuomas’ in the music industry is in a downhill spiral – but his plans of getting married with Leila are in full swing. Niklas and Antti decide to throw Tuomas the bachelor party of all times – but things don’t always turn out as planned – and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Helena Vierikko

Päivää, herra Kivi (1984)

Eccentric small town librarian Helinä struggles between everyday life and her love for the theatre, directing amateurs for a play by the famous Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi. She still carries the torch for her teenage sweetheart Leo, now a married chimney sweeper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Kristiina Elstelä  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Ragni Grönblom  •  Antti Litja

Eccentric small town librarian Helinä struggles between everyday life and her love for the theatre, directing amateurs for a play by the famous Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi. She still carries the torch for her teenage sweetheart Leo, now a married chimney sweeper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Kristiina Elstelä  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Ragni Grönblom  •  Antti Litja

Tupla-Uuno (1988)

Uuno Turhapuro finds his doppelganger, Hugo, who happens to be a computer genius. Hugo helps Uuno save his father-in-law's business (and Uuno's inheritance) while Uuno helps Hugo win the heart of the love of his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Seikkula
CAST:  Marjatta Raita  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Marita Nordberg

Uuno Turhapuro finds his doppelganger, Hugo, who happens to be a computer genius. Hugo helps Uuno save his father-in-law's business (and Uuno's inheritance) while Uuno helps Hugo win the heart of the love of his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Seikkula
CAST:  Marjatta Raita  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Marita Nordberg

Insiders (1989)

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DIRECTION:  Lauri Törhönen
CAST:  Mikko Reitala  •  Ilkka Heiskanen  •  Niina Nurminen  •  Katja Kiuru

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DIRECTION:  Lauri Törhönen
CAST:  Mikko Reitala  •  Ilkka Heiskanen  •  Niina Nurminen  •  Katja Kiuru

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DIRECTION:  Hannu Kahakorpi
CAST:  Outi Alanen  •  Paavo Pentikäinen  •  Matti Onnismaa  •  Tero Jartti

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DIRECTION:  Ilari Nummi
CAST:  Tiina Tenhunen  •  Katja Krohn  •  Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala  •  Markku Huhtamo

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni (1994)

Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy interferes in the course of events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Mari Vainio

Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy interferes in the course of events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Pentti Siimes  •  Mari Vainio

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997)

New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Tom Pöysti  •  Kalevi Kahra

New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Tom Pöysti  •  Kalevi Kahra

Prime Minister (2009)

A Finnish drama about the short term of Finland's first female prime minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jyri Kähönen
CAST:  Jonna Järnefelt  •  Pertti Sveholm  •  Mikko Reitala  •  Pertti Koivula

A Finnish drama about the short term of Finland's first female prime minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jyri Kähönen
CAST:  Jonna Järnefelt  •  Pertti Sveholm  •  Mikko Reitala  •  Pertti Koivula

Vartioitu kylä 1944 (1978)

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DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Raimo Grönberg  •  Timo Torikka  •  Antti Litja  •  Markku Huhtamo

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DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Raimo Grönberg  •  Timo Torikka  •  Antti Litja  •  Markku Huhtamo

Kauhea murhamies Lalli (1981)

TV play about the legend of Lalli.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Franck
CAST:  Markku Blomqvist  •  Karin Pacius  •  Tuula Nyman  •  Vesa Vierikko

TV play about the legend of Lalli.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Franck
CAST:  Markku Blomqvist  •  Karin Pacius  •  Tuula Nyman  •  Vesa Vierikko