| Jasper Pääkkönen | ... | Matti | |
| Elina Hietala | ... | Taina | |
| Juha Veijonen | ... | Maisteri | |
| Peter Franzén | ... | Nick Nevada | |
| Elina Knihtilä | ... | Mirva | |
| Kari Hietalahti | ... | Hammer | |
| Jope Ruonansuu | ... | Oksanen | |
| Jani Volanen | ... | Nipa | |
| Jussi Lampi | ... | Jorma Tapio | |
| Toni Wahlström | ... | Ylianttila | |
| Matias Hangasmaa | ... | Antti | |
| Seppo Pääkkönen | ... | Matin isä | |
| Maija Junno | ... | Matin äiti | |
| Matti Onnismaa | ... | Salmela | |
| Jarmo Perälä | ... | Mauri | |
| Andreas af Enehjelm | ... | Puikkonen | |
| Teemu Aromaa | ... | Kojonkoski | |
| Pekka Laiho | ... | Mayor | |
| Turkka Mastomäki | ... | Sports physician | |
| Pekka Huotari | ... | Hiihtoliiton lääkäri | |
| Pekka Autiovuori | ... | Urheilumuseon johtaja | |
| Heikki Nousiainen | ... | Chairman of Ski Association | |
| Juho Milonoff | ... | Pertsa | |
| Sara Melleri | ... | Kati | |
| Marko Tiusanen | ... | Priest | |
| Jan Nyqvist | ... | Jarppa (as Jan Nyquist) | |
| Mika Nuojua | ... | Niiranen | |
| Tero Jartti | ... | Principal | |
| Anu Sinisalo | ... | Naistenlehden toimittaja | |
| Santeri Kinnunen | ... | Reporter at airport | |
| Niko Saarela | ... | Baarimikko / Jens Weissflog | |
| Pauliina Hukkanen | ... | Stewardess | |
| Salla Paajanen | ... | Talk Show-emäntä | |
| Ile Vainio | ... | Boss of record company | |
| Pekka Karhuvaara | ... | Talk show-isäntä | |
| Simo Rantalainen | ... | Rantalainen | |
| Petteri Ahomaa | ... | Sports reporter | |
| Hannu-Pekka Hänninen | ... | Sports reporter | |
| Miisa Hangasmaa | ... | Antti's mother | |
| Niki Lahtiperä | ... | Matti as child | |
| Simo Ruuskanen | ... | Radio reporter | |
| Lotta Lindroos | ... | Melinda (voice) | |
| Torsti Spoof | ... | Pertsan kaveri | |
| Olli Paakkanen | ... | Ambulanceman | |
| Anu Kiiveri | ... | Gogo-girl | |
| Mari Kasvi | ... | Gogo-girl | |
| Markus Selin | ... | Stagemanager | |
| Olli Halonen | ... | Mäkihyppääjä | |
| Mikko Niemistö | ... | Mäkihyppääjä | |
| Juha Heimonen | ... | Mäkihyppääjä | |
| Ida Henriksson | ... | German girl | |
| Enni Tuovinen | ... | German girl | |
| Matti Taponen | ... | Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen | |
| Harri Väreluoto | ... | Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen | |
| Pekka Honkanen | ... | Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen | |
| Jarmo Koivu | ... | Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen | |
| Rampe Toivonen | ... | Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen | |
| Juha Salmen | ... | Hiihtojoukkueen huoltaja | |
| Vilho Udd | ... | Provider of Ski Association | |
| Seppo Koivula | ... | Police officer in living room | |
| Esko Mäkelä | ... | Police officer in living room | |
| Kirsi Uskali | ... | Mayor's wife | |
| Petri Lönnqvist | ... | Bus driver | |
| Marko Jokinen | ... | Bestman | |
| Juha Pursiainen | ... | Jyry | |
| Tuomo Hintikka | ... | Mies - joka heittää Jyryn ulos | |
| Teemu Heino | ... | Poliisi urheiluopistolla | |
| Marko Grek | ... | Poliisi urheiluopistolla | |
| Pentti Loikkanen | ... | Guard | |
| Pekka Ylitarvas | ... | Police officer in jail | |
| Heikki Tallinen | ... | Oksasen ovimies | |
| Niko Koskinen | ... | Oksasen ovimies | |
| Jukka Jalkanen | ... | Hotell security man | |
| Kari Hakala | ... | Hotell security man | |
| Minna Hänninen | ... | Reporter of gossip magazine | |
| Harri Blomqvist | ... | Photographer | |
| Lauri Sahlstedt | ... | Taxidriver of Jorma Tapio | |
| Markku Haukijärvi | ... | Interviewer by hillside | |
| Pekka Valkeisenmäki | ... | Cameraman | |
| Jorma Sairanen | ... | Matin asianajaja | |
| Janne Miettinen | ... | Naistenlehden kuvaaja | |
| Ilkka Lehto | ... | Ruotsalainen mäkimies | |
| Julius Telivuo | ... | Swedish | |
| Maija Kurki | ... | Girl in gig bus | |
| Silja Liikanen | ... | Girl in gig bus | |
| Meiju Granholm | ... | Girl on gig | |
| Katja Kettunen | ... | Girl on gig | |
| Pia Tapanainen | ... | Girl on gig | |
| Svetlana Iivonen | ... | Erotic dancer | |
| Teemu Aaltonen | ... | Bouncer | |
| Juha Fransas | ... | Mirvan asianajaja | |
| Petri Salonen | ... | Matin asianajaja | |
| Heini Harjaluoma | ... | Tit bar girl | |
| Johanna Laitinen | ... | Tit bar girl | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harri Lajunen | ... | Extra | |
| Katriina Nuottimäki | ... | Fan in concert (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Aleksi Mäkelä | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Marko Leino | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Jukka Helle | .... | executive producer | |
| Jukka Kujala | .... | post-production producer | |
| Jussi Lepistö | .... | marketing producer | |
| Markus Selin | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Tuomas Kantelinen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Pini Hellstedt | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Kimmo Taavila | |||
Casting by | |||
| Tutsa Paananen | (as Tutsa Virtanen) | ||
| Pia Pesonen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tiina Kaukanen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Zoe Burtsow | .... | wig maker (as Zoe Burtzow) | |
| Juhana Hellamaa | .... | hair stylist (as Juhana Hellanmaa) | |
| Tiia Jokivalli | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jani Räisänen | .... | hair stylist | |
| Muru Ritala | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Mari Vaalasranta | .... | makeup artist | |
| Riikka Virtanen | .... | wig maker | |
Production Management | |||
| Sirkka Rautiainen | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Saara Kankaanpää | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jouni Mutanen | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Maisu Anttonen | .... | painter (as Maisu Valo) | |
| Jussi Halonen | .... | set designer | |
| Simo Koivuniemi | .... | set builder | |
| Markku Laukkonen | .... | set builder | |
| Vilma Levonmaa | .... | property master: second unit (as Wilma Levonmaa) | |
| Antti Määttänen | .... | assistant property master | |
| Jussi Maula | .... | poster designer | |
| Petri Neuvonen | .... | set designer | |
| Ari Nieminen | .... | set builder | |
| Esa Paajamaa | .... | set builder | |
| Anssi Pennanen | .... | props | |
| Sirkka Rautiainen | .... | property master: second unit | |
| Kimi Seppänen | .... | property master | |
| Simo Sulva | .... | set builder | |
| Heli Suono | .... | props trainee | |
| Antti Tuunanen | .... | carpenter | |
| Juha Yrttimaa | .... | set builder | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jukka Åkerman | .... | sound assistant | |
| Svante Forsbäck | .... | dialogue mastering (as Svante Torsbäck) | |
| Heikki Kossi | .... | foley artist | |
| Mika Niinimaa | .... | foley effects | |
| Olli Pärnänen | .... | sound mixer | |
| Jyrki Rahkonen | .... | sound recordist | |
| Jyrki Rahkonen | .... | sound | |
| Sami Sarhamaa | .... | sound editor | |
| Santtu Sierilä | .... | boom operator (as Santtu Sierillä) | |
| Ilkka Väisänen | .... | boom operator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Antti Hämäläinen | .... | digital artist | |
| Tuomo Hintikka | .... | digital artist | |
| Tuomo Hintikka | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Panu Kujala | .... | digital artist | |
| Petteri Linnus | .... | digital artist | |
| Mika Rantala | .... | digital artist | |
| Juuso Selin | .... | digital artist | |
| Tommi Tissari | .... | digital artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Eero Mäkipää | .... | stunts: ski jumping | |
| Esa Muittari | .... | stunts | |
| Kari Pesonen | .... | stunts: ski jumping | |
| Juha Pursiainen | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Veijo Stranden | .... | stunts: ski jumping | |
| Anssi Tawast | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jan Granström | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Sanna Hedström | .... | still photographer | |
| Lina Kamb | .... | video assistant | |
| Petri Kiljunen | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Kosti Lehikoinen | .... | grip assistant | |
| Jani Lehtinen | .... | gaffer | |
| Sami Mäntymaa | .... | lighting technician | |
| Harri Naarajärvi | .... | key grip | |
| Tapio Paananen | .... | video assistant | |
| Kalle Penttilä | .... | best boy | |
| Riku Roimu | .... | lighting technician | |
| Konsta Sohlberg | .... | cinematographer: second unit | |
| Konsta Sohlberg | .... | lighting technician | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sanna Hannuksela | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Kata Launonen | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Kata Launonen | .... | costumer assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Petteri Linnus | .... | on-line editor | |
| Marko Seppä | .... | assistant editor | |
| Sarri Seppä | .... | assistant editor | |
| Marko Terävä | .... | color grader | |
Music Department | |||
| Alexandr Dmitriev | .... | conductor | |
| Kustaa Kantelinen | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Roosa Toivonen | .... | assistant to composer | |
Other crew | |||
| Pasi Ahonen | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Stephen Chaloff | .... | chef | |
| Tommi Gröhn | .... | film printing | |
| Sanna Hannuksela | .... | caterer | |
| Sanna Hedström | .... | script supervisor | |
| Tommi Huoponen | .... | caterer | |
| Emppu Karhu | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Jarmo Karhu | .... | ski jumper coach: Lahti | |
| Janne Kokkonen | .... | chef | |
| Pentti Kokkonen | .... | ski jumper coach: Lahti | |
| Mikael Kuhlberg | .... | ski jumper: Jyväskylä | |
| Timo Kuhlberg | .... | ski jumper coach: Jyväskylä | |
| Akseli Lajunen | .... | ski jumper: Jyväskylä | |
| Vilma Levonmaa | .... | runner (as Wilma Levonmaa) | |
| Pertti Matilainen | .... | helicopter pilot | |
| Taru Meriläinen | .... | caterer | |
| Olli Nieminen | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Janne Nordman | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Juha Pursiainen | .... | assistant to director | |
| Petri Rönkä | .... | stand-in: Seppo Pääkkönen | |
| Saku Salminen | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Kimi Seppänen | .... | location manager | |
| Saija Tiitinen | .... | production secretary | |
| Rampe Toivonen | .... | chief publicist | |
| Ville Vaaranmaa | .... | ski jumper: Lahti | |
| Kirsi Willberg | .... | financial assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Kimi Aalto | .... | thanks | |
| Eeva-Helena Jokitaipale | .... | thanks | |
| Jarmo Jussila | .... | thanks | |
| Kari Mikkola | .... | thanks | |
| Wille Niinistö | .... | thanks | |
| Anna Pesonen | .... | thanks | |
| Karolina Puntanen | .... | thanks | |
| Riku Räsänen | .... | thanks | |
| Jussi Suvanto | .... | thanks | |
| Jussi Unkila | .... | thanks | |
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For those of you who are not familiar with the titular "hero", Matti Nykänen, he is this Finnish Olympic gold-medalist, who was a folk hero back in the 80's, 'cause he brought ski-jumping medals by the boat loads. Here's where it gets tricky. Today he's nothing. He's a bottom feeder, who does anything to stay in the headlines. And even that seems like an understatement. How's that, one might ask. Well, since his professional career ended, he has started a ridiculous singing career (he can sell a few albums, but people buy them and show up to his gigs purely out of humor), he's been a stripper (!), he's been to prison, he has found God and he has married a woman he beats up every once in a while. What's not to like? Plus, he's clearly a retard.
Matti, the movie about him, tries to sell his story to the viewer as he would be the victim in all of this. Which is of course total BS. A lot of the stupid things he's done and God forbid *is still doing*, have come from people daring him. For heaven's sake, HOW HARD IS IT TO JUST SAY "NO"?! And stupid things like jumping off a bridge, or something. Plus when you rarely see him doing an interview his eyes are wondering everywhere and he makes statements like you wouldn't believe.. he's like The Waterboy, but with half the IQ.
This is a naive film with some good performances, but even those can't hide the fact that this film's been made with the intention of ripping the ticket fare from the Finnish audience, who are there just to see the joke that this man is. Not the sensitive side, because with he's real actions this far gone, no-one's buying that he even has one.
** / *****