| Antti Litja | ... | Kaarlo Vatanen | |
| Kauko Helovirta | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
| Markku Huhtamo | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Paavo Hukkinen | ... | Taxi Driver in Heinola | |
| Juha Kandolin | ... | Photographer Miettinen | |
| Kosti Klemelä | ... | U. Kärkkäinen | |
| Anna-Maija Kokkinen | ... | Lawer Leila Heikkinen | |
| Martti Kuningas | ... | Hannikainen, former rural police chief | |
| Ahti Kuoppala | ... | Kaartinen | |
| Hannele Lanu | ... | Kiosk Vendor | |
| Hannu Lauri | ... | Advertising Manager Huhtinen | |
| Heikki Nousiainen | ... | Tourist guide Toropainen, "Mr. Toro" | |
| Esa Pakarinen | ... | Police Officer #2 (as Esa Pakarinen Jr.) | |
| Martti Pennanen | ... | Hunter #1 | |
| Tuija Piepponen | ... | Irja (scenes deleted) | |
| Eija Pokkinen | ... | Italian Tourist | |
| Rita Polster | ... | Mrs. Vatanen | |
| Elis Sella | ... | Judge of City Court | |
| Jukka Sipilä | ... | Salosensaari, maker of moonshine | |
| Arto Tuominen | ... | Karlsson | |
| Aapo Vilhunen | ... | Police Officr #1 | |
| Georges Copeloussis | ... | Foreign Tourist | |
| Masaaki Hashimoto | ... | Foreign Tourist | |
| Rostislav Holthoer | ... | Guide at Computer Centre | |
| Henrik Jankes | ... | Man at Pet Clinic (scenes deleted) | |
| Leni Katajakoski | ... | Woman at Pot | |
| Pekka Litja | ... | Vatanen as a Child | |
| Marja Mykkänen | ... | Ulkomainen turisti | |
| Helena Notkonen | ... | Woman at Pot | |
| Eija Nousiainen | ... | Foreign Tourist | |
| Antti Peippo | ... | Man at Police Station / Captain | |
| Lia Petersen | ... | Pirkko | |
| Jorma Pulkkinen | ... | Vaulonen, Manager of the cosmetic company | |
| Riku Rinkama | ... | Accuser | |
| Eero Rinne | ... | Tractor Driver | |
| Pertti Sarkio | ... | Professor at Pet Clinic | |
| Markku Söderström | ... | Laaksonen, Vatanen's friend at Kuopio railway station | |
| Orvokki Taivalsaari | ... | Foreign Tourist | |
| Irma Wafin | ... | Vet | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jussi Aalto | ... | M.Sc. (Econ.) Bergström (uncredited) | |
| Maarit Rinne | ... | Young girl in the bus (uncredited) | |
| Juha Rosma | ... | Member of city court (uncredited) | |
| Richard Tenholinna | ... | Guest in the coputer centre (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Risto Jarva | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Risto Jarva | writer | |
| Kullervo Kukkasjärvi | writer | |
| Arto Paasilinna | novel | |
| Arto Paasilinna | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Kullervo Kukkasjärvi | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Markku Kopisto | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Juha-Veli Äkräs | |||
| Antti Peippo | |||
| Erkki Peltomaa | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Risto Jarva | |||
| Matti Kuortti | |||
| Tuula Mehtonen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marja Mykkänen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Inkeri Terävä | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Pirjo Hokkanen | .... | assistant director | |
| Matti Turunen | .... | assistant director | |
| Olli Väänänen | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Matti Marttila | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tuomo Kattilakoski | .... | sound mixer | |
| Matti Kuortti | .... | sound | |
| Timo Linnasalo | .... | sound | |
Music Department | |||
| Ole Halén | .... | musician | |
| Seppo Hovi | .... | musician | |
| Antti Hytti | .... | musician | |
| Paul Jyrälä | .... | music recordist | |
| Kari Karjalainen | .... | musician | |
| Markku Kopisto | .... | music arranger | |
| Vesa Mäkelä | .... | musician | |
| Risto Pensola | .... | musician | |
| Mikko Salo | .... | musician | |
| Esa-Pekka Salonen | .... | musician | |
| Tero Sarikoski | .... | musician | |
| Heikki Simola | .... | musician | |
Other crew | |||
| Pirjo Hokkanen | .... | production assistant | |
| Orvokki Taivalsaari | .... | script supervisor | |
| Matti Turunen | .... | production assistant | |
| Olli Väänänen | .... | production assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Arto Paasilinna | .... | thanks | |
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A wonderful film in the best Scandinavian eldritch magic tradition, with very far sighted analysis of much of the big issues we are just starting to face.
Should be compulsory viewing for all politicians.
Take your pick from privacy, nuclear sustainability, global climate change, quality of life.
Reminiscent of Thoreaus' Walden, but with modern twist, and considerable humour.
I'm not Finnish, although I've travelled there and have good Finnish friends, but I found it totally accessible, and also culturally informative.