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| Juha Veijonen | ... | Jussi Valtteri Vares | |
| Hannu-Pekka Björkman | ... | Jarkko 'Jakke' Tienvieri | |
| Jussi Lampi | ... | Veikko 'Veko' Hopea | |
| Johanna Kokko | ... | Mirjami Sinervo | |
| Lotta Lindroos | ... | Lila Haapala | |
| Kari-Pekka Toivonen | ... | Taisto 'Pusse' Pusenius | |
| Pekka Huotari | ... | Harry Jalkanen | |
| Kari Väänänen | ... | Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen | |
| Seppo Pääkkönen | ... | Nils Hellman | |
| Matti Onnismaa | ... | Matti Urjala | |
| Vesa Vierikko | ... | Aarno 'Arska' Kaitainen | |
| Tommi Korpela | ... | Tom Marjola | |
| Jasper Pääkkönen | ... | Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman | |
| Kari Hietalahti | ... | Kullervo 'Kulli' Visuri | |
| Elina Knihtilä | ... | Sirkka Bryggman | |
| Markku Peltola | ... | Luusalmi | |
| Jope Ruonansuu | ... | Police Lieutenant Hautavainio | |
| Turkka Mastomäki | ... | Jere Kannus | |
| Niko Saarela | ... | Theatre Director | |
| Eeva Litmanen | ... | Receptionist | |
| Norther | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band | |
| Jukka Koskinen | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band | |
| Petri 'Pete' Lindroos | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band (as Petri Lindroos) | |
| Tuomas Planman | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band | |
| Kristian Ranta | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band | |
| Heikki Saari | ... | Member of Dante Hell-Band | |
| Risto Aaltonen | ... | Edwin Hopea | |
| Hannu Kivioja | ... | Kari Hopea | |
| Teemu Lehtilä | ... | Older Lindemann | |
| Janus Hanski | ... | Younger Lindemann | |
| Rinna Paatso | ... | Jaana | |
| Pauliina Hukkanen | ... | Viiva-Liisa | |
| Mikko Rasila | ... | Transvestite at Club Vasel | |
| Ilja Mäkelä | ... | Niko | |
| Jere Elomaa | ... | Young Saastamoinen | |
| Miska Holm | ... | Young Kaitainen | |
| Samuli Sala | ... | Young Urjala | |
| Samu Ojala | ... | Young Hellman | |
| Marko Tiusanen | ... | Worried Man | |
| Juha Pursiainen | ... | Man in Suit | |
| Jussi Chydenius | ... | Waiter at Svenksa Klubben | |
| Heidi Rantakeisu | ... | Bartender at Rattis | |
| Jorma Sairanen | ... | Rantala - Chairman of City Government | |
| Kimmo Tolvanen | ... | Snowplough Driver | |
| Seppo Karja | ... | Man at Reception | |
| Sue Willberg | ... | Isabella | |
| Susanna Tenhunen | ... | Swedish Girl | |
| Katariina Takkinen | ... | Swedish Girl | |
| Anu-Minna Mäki | ... | Swedish Girl | |
| Heini Raatikainen | ... | Swedish Girl | |
| Tero Tiittanen | ... | Theatre Member | |
| Nea Kivistö | ... | Theatre Member | |
| Mirka Mylläri | ... | Theatre Member | |
| Kasperi Kuusenmäki | ... | Theatre Member | |
| Jukka Jokinen | ... | Porter of Club Vaselinin | |
| Jussi Keskinen | ... | Porter of Club Vaselinin | |
| Cené Suni | ... | Passed out man in front of the Bank | |
| Anu-Susanna Koskela | ... | Hellman's Secretary | |
| Luukas Lindeman | ... | Detective at Interrogation Room | |
| Joni Laiho | ... | Detective at Interrogation Room | |
| Timo Rautava | ... | Detective at Interrogation Room | |
| Outi Säilä | ... | Cop | |
| Juha Terviö | ... | Cop | |
| Jaakko Rantala | ... | Cop | |
| Veini Hautamäki | ... | Cop | |
| Toni Halminen | ... | Cop | |
| Pasi Taurén | ... | Cop | |
| Mikko Järvenpää | ... | Cop | |
| Antti Alitalo | ... | Cop | |
| Pena Loikkanen | ... | Prison Guard | |
| Jussi Korhonen | ... | Drunken Man#1 | |
| Mika Suihko | ... | Drunken Man#2 | |
| Toni Yli-Karro | ... | Passed Out Man | |
| Tuula Heinonen | ... | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Jorma Aho | ... | Man at Gas Station | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harri Lajunen | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Aleksi Mäkelä | ... | Taxidriver (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Aleksi Mäkelä | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Marko Leino | screenplay | |
| Reijo Mäki | novel "Jäätynyt enkeli" | |
Produced by | |||
| Jukka Helle | .... | executive producer | |
| Jukka Kujala | .... | post-production producer | |
| Jussi Lepistö | .... | marketing producer | |
| Markus Selin | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lauri Porra | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Pini Hellstedt | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dan Peled | |||
Casting by | |||
| Tutsa Paananen | (as Tutsa Virtanen) | ||
| Pia Pesonen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Meiju Väisänen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Juhana Hellamaa | .... | hair stylist (as Juhana Hellanmaa) | |
| Muru Ritala | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Jonna Salonen | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Mari Vaalasranta | .... | makeup designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Sirkka Rautiainen | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Saara Kankaanpää | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jouni Mutanen | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Jaana Haavisto | .... | assistant property master | |
| Olli Hilden | .... | carpenter (as Olli Hildén) | |
| Petteri Kulmala | .... | assistant property master | |
| Toni Lukkala | .... | set builder | |
| Lauri Mannermaa | .... | assistant property master | |
| Kari Parkatti | .... | set builder | |
| Eero Piitulainen | .... | assistant set designer | |
| Tia Rasilainen | .... | set builder | |
| Pirjo Rossi | .... | set designer | |
| Timo Savunen | .... | assistant property master | |
| Kimi Seppänen | .... | property master | |
| Riina Sipiläinen | .... | props | |
| Päivi Tappola | .... | assistant property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kari Chydenius | .... | sound technician | |
| Markus Degerman | .... | foley artist | |
| Svante Forsbäck | .... | dialogue mastering | |
| Jari Ikonen | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Jari Ikonen | .... | foley recordist | |
| Jyrki Rahkonen | .... | sound | |
| Sami Sarhamaa | .... | sound editor | |
| Santtu Sierilä | .... | boom operator (as Santtu Sierillä) | |
| Santtu Sierilä | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Ilkka Väisänen | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Risto Hämäri | .... | special effects | |
| Jussi U. Pellonpää | .... | special effects assistant (as Jussi Pellonpää) | |
| Kimi Seppänen | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Tommi Gröhn | .... | film recording | |
| Sami Haartemo | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Antti Hämäläinen | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Tuomo Hintikka | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Tuomo Hintikka | .... | digital effects supervisor | |
| Hugo Kiekeben | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Panu Kujala | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Juha Laine | .... | telecine | |
| Petteri Linnus | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Mika Rantala | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Inka Ruohela | .... | telecine | |
| Juuso Selin | .... | cg and digital film artist | |
| Marko Terävä | .... | color grader | |
Stunts | |||
| Jarno Arfman | .... | assistant stunts | |
| Pasi Elo | .... | assistant stunts | |
| Vesa Laakso | .... | stunt double | |
| Esa Muittari | .... | stunt double | |
| Mika Pietiläinen | .... | stunt double (as Mika Huisman) | |
| Mika Pietiläinen | .... | stunt driver (as Mika Huisman) | |
| Juha Pursiainen | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Janne Turkki | .... | stunt double | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jan Granström | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Risto Hämäri | .... | lighting technician | |
| Juge Heikkilä | .... | assistant camera | |
| Torsti Hyvönen | .... | grip | |
| Jussi Kallioinen | .... | special grip | |
| Petri Kiljunen | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Kimmo Lampinen | .... | dolly grip | |
| Jani Lehtinen | .... | gaffer | |
| Mikko Levoska | .... | camera operator | |
| Mikko Levoska | .... | lighting technician | |
| Saija Mäki-Nevala | .... | video assistant | |
| Sami Mäntymaa | .... | lighting technician | |
| Harri Naarajärvi | .... | key grip | |
| Antti Pirinen | .... | lighting technician | |
| Timo Puustinen | .... | still photographer | |
| Riku Roimu | .... | lighting technician | |
| Roope Ruuska | .... | video assistant | |
| Aleksi Rytkönen | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Reetta-Liisa Saarinen | .... | lighting trainee | |
| Antti Salmi | .... | lighting trainee | |
| Peter Salovaara | .... | lighting trainee | |
| Konsta Sohlberg | .... | assistant grip | |
| Sami Toro | .... | assistant grip | |
| Ville Väänänen | .... | best boy | |
| Juha Virtala | .... | best boy | |
| Mika Vuorinen | .... | assistant camera | |
Music Department | |||
| Mikko Kaakkuriniemi | .... | musician | |
| Timo Kämäräinen | .... | musician | |
| Ilari Kivelä | .... | musician | |
| Lauri Porra | .... | musician | |
| Tuomo Prättälä | .... | musician | |
| Jesse Vainio | .... | music mixer | |
| Jesse Vainio | .... | music recordist | |
| Tuomas Wäinölä | .... | musician | |
Other crew | |||
| Susa Hakamäki | .... | production assistant (as Susa-Serina Hakamäki) | |
| Pinka Hämäläinen | .... | financial assistant | |
| Riku Hirvonen | .... | production assistant | |
| Emilia Hyvönen | .... | script supervisor | |
| Mika Karttunen | .... | translator | |
| Jussi Keskinen | .... | body double | |
| Petri Koivisto | .... | body double | |
| Vilma Levonmaa | .... | runner (as Wilma Levonmaa) | |
| Kirka Lintula | .... | production assistant | |
| Timo Savunen | .... | location manager | |
| Kimi Seppänen | .... | location manager | |
| Sini Siimes | .... | caterer | |
| Saija Tiitinen | .... | production assistant | |
| Rampe Toivonen | .... | publicist | |
Thanks | |||
| Markku Ahosmäki | .... | thanks | |
| Leonardo Da Vilhu | .... | thanks | |
| Salla Eklund | .... | thanks | |
| Tuula Heinonen | .... | thanks | |
| Risto Hemmi | .... | thanks | |
| Tero Isoviita | .... | thanks | |
| Pirjo Kaarte | .... | thanks | |
| Aino-Maija Luukkonen | .... | thanks | |
| Jorma Marjamäki | .... | thanks | |
| Patrik Näsman | .... | thanks | |
| Aija Nurminen | .... | thanks | |
| Ewo Pohjola | .... | thanks | |
| Markku Rantamäki | .... | thanks | |
| Ulla Saari | .... | thanks | |
| Kalle Salonen | .... | thanks | |
| Pasi Teinikivi | .... | thanks | |
| Tomi Tikka | .... | thanks | |
| Teemu Tommila | .... | thanks | |
| Arto Tuunela | .... | thanks | |
| Panu Vuorimaa | .... | thanks | |
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| Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta | Rööperi | Vares - Yksityisetsivä | Komisario Palmun erehdys | Kaasua, komisario Palmu! |
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Vares 2 returns to follow another comical investigation conducted by a private investigator Jussi Vares. This time he is called to investigate an unsolved murder by the victim's main suspect who claims he is innocent and wants to clear his reputation so he can get a business loan. Even with no real leads to go on, Vares manages to get himself deep into the small town's bizarre underground and find out all its dirty secrets.
Characters and their dialogue are well written with no inconsistencies which is pretty surprising as the plot is full of holes. The direction and cinematography in Vares 2 are solid. I love movies portraying small towns as they are. In this case Pori was shown as a sunny, comfortable place where nothing happens and if you have ever been there then you know that that's exactly how it is. The editing, however, is sloppy, unnecessarily flashy and annoying. Scene transitions are handled badly and feel like the work of a second year student of a film college.
This is by no means Grosse Pointe Blank or Snatch but on its own Vares 2 is a decent way to spend an hour and a half. Do yourself a favor and don't take the story too seriously as it doesn't hold up well when looked at closely.