Released:
1984-11-30

Overview:
Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakko's, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakkos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.

Director:
Mika Kaurismäki

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Markku Halme
  as
  Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko
• 
  Minna Soisalo
  as
  Mirja Andersson
• 
  Sakari Rouvinen
  as
  Roope Andersson
• 
  Juhani Niemelä
  as
  Samuli Sammakko
• 
  Antti Litja
  as
  Benjamin Sammakko