CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 21m

Calamari Union

70%(97)IMDbComedyDrama

A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.

Directed byAki Kaurismäki

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
FI
Released
February 8, 1985
Budget
$10,840
Studios
Villealfa Filmproductions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Timo Eränkö

Frank

Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

Frank

Asmo Hurula

Asmo Hurula

Frank

Sakke Järvenpää

Sakke Järvenpää

Frank

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Frank Armoton

Dave Lindholm

Man on Beach

Mikko Mattila

Frank

Pate Mustajärvi

Pate Mustajärvi

Frank

Tuomari Nurmio

Tuomari Nurmio

Cabby

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Frank

Creative team
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Produced by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki

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