Vares - Yksityisetsivä (2004)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Aleksi Mäkelä

Writers:

Pekka Lehtosaari (writer)
Reijo Mäki (novel)

Release Date:

23 July 2004 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Police | Local Blockbuster | Hitman | Kumdo

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Juha Veijonen	...	Jussi Valtteri Vares
Laura Malmivaara	...	Eeva Sunila
Jari Halonen	...	Karl E. Miesmann
Markku Peltola	...	Luusalmi
Jorma Tommila	...	Antero Kraft
Minna Turunen	...	Ifigenia Multanen
Samuli Edelmann	...	Mikko Koitere
Pekka Valkeejärvi	...	Jari 'Hillosilmä' Munck
Kari Hietalahti	...	Tetsuo Sinkkonen
Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Jarmo
Santeri Kinnunen	...	Touko Reiman
Heli Sutela	...	Liisa, Eevan ystävä
Georges Copeloussis	...	Gennadi Antipov
Mihail Jegorenkov	...	Sergei
Viktor Drevitski	...	Juri
Jouko Klemettilä	...	Pappi
Pekka Huotari	...	Lehtosuo, saattovartija
Tommi Korpela	...	Uusniitty, saattovartija
Jussi Lampi	...	Pitkä mies
Niko Rajala	...	Pitkän miehen kaveri
Tero Jartti	...	Vanki Suihkussa
Petri Manninen	...	Vanki suihkussa
Sulevi Peltola	...	Pornokauppias Viljanen
Svante Martin	...	Poliisipäällikkö Bo Bergström
Tuula Nyman	...	Eira Heino, Jarmon äiti
Tarja Saikkonen	...	Isabella
Oiva Lohtander	...	Werneri Ahokas
Pauliina Hukkanen	...	Pirre, Koitereen vaimo
Topias Tanska	...	Jaakko, Koitereen poika
Niko Saarela	...	Sotapoliisi
Otto Lamberg	...	Otto, baarimikko
Jorma Sairanen	...	Lentokapteeni
Mikko Hirvonen	...	Uutistenlukija
Katja Sirkiä	...	Miesmannin seuralainen autossa
Mikko Salonen	...	Kendo-mies
Tapio Kouki	...	Tarjoilija
Mikko Takala	...	Poliisi rautatieasemalla
Aatto Hirvonen	...	Konduktööri
Jamina	...	Ellen, eroottinen hieroja
Pena Loikkanen	...	Vartija vankilassa
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reijo Mäki	...	Man in bar (uncredited)
Jani Volanen	...	Tarjoilija pubissa (uncredited)

Directed by
Aleksi Mäkelä

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Pekka Lehtosaari		writer
Reijo Mäki		novel "Keltainen leski"

Produced by
Jukka Helle	....	executive producer
Sedu Koskinen	....	co-executive producer
Jukka Kujala	....	post-production producer
Jussi Salonoja	....	executive producer
Markus Selin	....	producer
Jukka Ylitalo	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Kalle Chydenius

Cinematography by
Pini Hellstedt

Film Editing by
Kimmo Taavila

Casting by
Lauri Nurkse

Costume Design by
Nina Lindholm

Makeup Department
Zoe Burtsow	....	makeup artist
Tapio Kosonen	....	hair stylist
Mervi Markkanen	....	makeup artist
Marja Pyykkö	....	makeup designer
Riikka Virtanen	....	makeup artist
Riikka Virtanen	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Essi Haukkamaa	....	second assistant director
Lauri Nurkse	....	assistant director
Lauri Nurkse	....	second unit director
Marja Pyykkö	....	assistant director

Art Department
Jukka Anttonen	....	construction manager
Maisu Anttonen	....	swing gang (as Maisu Valo-Anttonen)
Tuomas Haavisto	....	swing gang
Yrjö Haikonen	....	swing gang
Jussi Halonen	....	carpenter
Juhana Ikäheimo	....	swing gang
Oskari Iranto	....	swing gang
Petteri Kulmala	....	set dresser
Antti Määttänen	....	assistant set dresser
Jussi Maula	....	poster designer
Petri Neuvonen	....	property master
Ahti Pursiainen	....	swing gang
Kimi Seppänen	....	set dresser
Arto Siirtola	....	swing gang (as Arska Siirtola)
Taina Sirola	....	assistant property master
Erkki Tikka	....	swing gang
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen	....	set designer
Antti Tuunanen	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Petri Alanko	....	sound assistant
Svante Forsbäck	....	dialogue mastering
Heikki Kossi	....	foley artist
Anne Laakkonen	....	dialogue editor
Anne Laakkonen	....	sound re-recordist
Mika Niinimaa	....	foley effects
Olli Pärnänen	....	sound mixer
Jyrki Rahkonen	....	sound designer
Jyrki Rahkonen	....	sound recordist
Sami Sarhamaa	....	sound editor
Santtu Sierilä	....	boom operator
Anne Tolkkinen	....	sound editor
Ilkka Väisänen	....	boom operator
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Klaus Hedström	....	special effects coordinator
Jarmo Hietamäki	....	special effects assistant
Tuomo Hintikka	....	special effects supervisor
Tuomo Hintikka	....	special effects
Hummer Høimark	....	rain effects supervisor (as Hummer Højmark)
Amin Kassam	....	special effects assistant
Hugo Kiekeben	....	special effects
Christian Kitter	....	special effects technician
Petteri Linnus	....	special effects
Mikael Lysti	....	special effects assistant
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	special effects foreman
Ilja Jonbak Nielsen	....	special effects technician (as Ilja Nielsen)
Anssi Pennanen	....	special effects assistant
Juuso Selin	....	special effects assistant
Ville Vaajakallio	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Marko Terävä	....	color grader

Stunts
Jukka Jalkanen	....	stunts
Lina Kamb	....	stunts
Jouni Kivimäki	....	stunts
Vesa Laakso	....	stunts
Esa Muittari	....	stunts
Mika Pietiläinen	....	stunts
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Granström	....	first assistant camera
Sanna Hedström	....	still photographer
Petri Kiljunen	....	video assistant
Kosti Lehikoinen	....	grip assistant
Jani Lehtinen	....	camera operator: second unit
Jani Lehtinen	....	gaffer
Harri Naarajärvi	....	key grip
Kalle Penttilä	....	best boy
Riku Roimu	....	lighting technician
Antti Ruusuvuori	....	camera operator: second unit
Antti Ruusuvuori	....	second assistant camera
Juha Saikkonen	....	lighting technician
Ville Salminen	....	lighting technician
Antti Takkunen	....	lighting apprentice
Jukka Talikka	....	Steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jasmin Ali	....	costumer
Janna Salminen	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	post-production coordinator
Ari Rusanen	....	on-line editor
Sarri Seppä	....	assistant editor
Tapani Toroskainen	....	on-line editor
Harri Ylönen	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kalle Chydenius	....	musician
Epe Helenius	....	music clearance
Mikko Laiho	....	musician
Samuli Laiho	....	musician
Anssi Sopanen	....	musician
Juha Torvinen	....	soundtrack coordinator
Tommi Vainikainen	....	musician
Tomi Vartiainen	....	musician
Kie von Hertzen	....	musician

Other crew
Anu Brask	....	caterer
Stephen Chaloff	....	chef
Tommi Gröhn	....	film printing
Sanna Hedström	....	script supervisor
Tarja Höijer	....	accountant
Janne Kokkonen	....	chef
Jonna Kuusela	....	caterer
Kalle-Pekka Laine	....	radio control cars
Pasi Laitinen	....	guns
Maija Lampinen	....	financial assistant
Jussi Lepistö	....	marketing producer
Tuukka Luukas	....	caterer
Kimi Seppänen	....	location manager
Rampe Toivonen	....	chief publicist
Ville Vauras	....	runner
Tiina Wikman	....	caterer (as Tiina Wilkman)

Production Companies

• Solar Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Generator Post  post-production facilities
• Kalevala Studio Oy  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Vares (Finland) (short title)
Vares: Private Eye (International: English title)

Runtime:

Finland:95 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Solar Films

Trivia:

The news reporter who reports about the couple's escape on the TV in Vares' house is a real news reporter in Finland's channel 4 (Nelonen).

Movie Connections:

References "The Young and the Restless" (1973)

Soundtrack:

Suolaista sadetta

Best Finnish actionmovie of all times

I have read all "Vares"-books by Reijo Mäki and I'm a huge fan. When I heard that there will be movie about Vares and Juha Veijonen will portray him, I was excited. The movie was not a disappointment. Story follows quite exactly the book, but one thing makes me wonder. The jokes from the book were dismissed and screenwriter Pekka Lehtosaari has written a whole bunch of new ones. Well, maybe that's not bad at all. Anyway, the characters are marvelous - never before in Finnish movie has been so many superious characters - and casting for them just fantastic. Especially Jari Halonen as ruthless Miesmann and Kari Hietalahti as half finnish/half Japanese hit-man Tetsuo Sinkkonen. And of course Juha Veijonen in the title-role. Laura Malmivaara is also fantastic - as are almost every actor in this movie. Aleksi Mäkelä is number one action-director of Finland and he won't let us down this time around. The soundtrack is also fine. I'll give VARES 9/10.