"The Tough Ones"
Häjyt

Available on DVD

Finland 1999 color 102 min Solar Films Oy

****

Drama, crime

cast: Samuli Edelmann (Jussi), Juha Veijonen (Antti), Arttu Kapulainen (Roope), Kalevi Haapoja, Sari Havas (Sisko), Kari Väänänen, Jussi Lampi, Teemu Lehtilä, Oiva Lohtander, Katariina Kaitue
credits: dir. Aleksi Mäkelä, script Aleksi Bardy, DOP Pini Hellstedt, music Kalle Chydenius, prod. Markus Selin

Three young guys did a messy bank robbery. Two went into the jail and the third one - he became a police. Nobody knows where they put the money. After years they finally meet. But: where is the money? The two of the guys start to search the third one who most likely has taken their money. Of course innocent people will be killed and lots of damage will be seen, but there's also humouristic moments.

The cast makes fine roles, especially Sari Havas as Sisko. Gladly the head roles are not stereotypical. The story is occasionally a bit weak (it's a modern version of rough free guys, who used to mess around Pohjanmaa years ago). The whole film is still very interesting. Something is happening all of the time in the movie.

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