Vares: Private Eye

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Vares: Private Eye

"That summer a woman was running with the devil and it rained more than ever…"

2004

1h 35m

6.2(42 votes)

Crime

Action

Overview

On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.

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36 members

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Juha Veijonen

Jussi Vares

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Laura Malmivaara

Eeva Sunila

Directing

Jari Halonen

Karl E. Miesmann

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Markku Peltola

Luusalmi

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Jorma Tommila

Antero Kraft

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Minna Turunen

Ifigenia Multanen

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Samuli Edelmann

Mikko Koitere

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Pekka Valkeejärvi

Jari 'Hillosilmä' Munck

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Kari Hietalahti

Tetsuo Sinkkonen

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Jasper Pääkkönen

Jarmo

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Santeri Kinnunen

Touko Reiman

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Heli Sutela

Liisa, Eevan ystävä

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Tommi Korpela

Uusniitty

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Pekka Huotari

Lehtosuo, saattovartija

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Jussi Lampi

Pitkä mies

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Niko Rajala

Pitkän miehen kaveri

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Tero Jartti

Vanki suihkussa

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Petri Manninen

Vanki suihkussa

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Sulevi Peltola

Pornokauppias Viljanen

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Svante Martin

Poliisipäällikkö Bo Bergström

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Tuula Nyman

Eira Heino, Jarmon äiti

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Tarja Saikkonen

Isabella

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Oiva Lohtander

Werneri Ahokas

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Pauliina Hukkanen

Pirre, Koitereen vaimo

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Topias Tanska

Jaakko, Koitereen poika

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Niko Saarela

Sotapoliisi

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Otto Lamberg

Otto, baarimikko

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Jorma Sairanen

Lentokapteeni

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Mikko Hirvonen

Uutistenlukija

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Katja Sirkiä

Miesmannin seuralainen autossa

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Mikko Salonen

Kendo-mies

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Tapio Kouki

Tarjoilija

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Mikko Takala

Poliisi rautatieasemalla

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Aatto Hirvonen

Konduktööri

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Jamina Blue

Ellen, eroottinen hieroja

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Pentti Loikkanen

Vartija vankilassa

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