Ere Kokkonen

Ere Kokkonen

Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was Millipilleri (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen. In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the Vääpeli Körmy series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasilinna's books, including The Ten Graters and A Charming Mass Suicide. Kokkonen worked for both YLE and MTV3, where he served as entertainment director from 1974 to 1984. Kokkonen was the founder of the Comedy Theater Arena in 1995. He was the theatre's artistic director, director and screenwriter for most of the theater's performances. His wife Anna-Maija Kokkonen is the CEO of Arena. With his ex-wife Titta Jokinen, Kokkonen has daughter Kiti Kokkonen who is an actress. In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working. In 2007 he wrote his memoirs, titled Memories return in Fragments. Kokkonen died at the age of 70 in 2008 after a prolonged illness.

  • Title: Ere Kokkonen
  • Popularity: 0.904
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1938-07-07
  • Place of Birth: Savonlinna, Finland
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  • Also Known As: Erkki Olavi Kokkonen, Esko Laukka
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Ere Kokkonen Movies

  • 1986
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    Pikkupojat

    Pikkupojat

    6.1 1986 HD

    OK, imagine four men in their 40s and 50s. You there? OK, now imagine them wearing suits and playing on a sandbox as characters aged 4, 5 and 6....

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  • 1969
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    Pohjan tähteet

    Pohjan tähteet

    6.6 1969 HD

    Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old...

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  • 1973
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    Uuno Turhapuro

    Uuno Turhapuro

    5.3 1973 HD

    Uuno goes with his wife to spend summer holiday to their villa in country, studies playing of the violin in a correspondence course and constructs an...

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  • 1970
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    Jussi Pussi

    Jussi Pussi

    3.2 1970 HD

    Jussi, a student admired by all women, is inadvertently selected to represent both left-wing and right-wing parties in the parliamentary elections....

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  • 1991
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    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    4.1 1991 HD

    Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

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  • 1997
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    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    4.6 1997 HD

    New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.

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  • 1967
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    Pähkähullu Suomi

    Pähkähullu Suomi

    5.3 1967 HD

    A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in the same year as Finland’s 50th anniversary, the...

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  • 1968
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    Noin 7 veljestä

    Noin 7 veljestä

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1985
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    Hei kliffaa hei

    Hei kliffaa hei

    4.2 1985 HD

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  • 1966
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    Millipilleri

    Millipilleri

    3.7 1966 HD

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  • 1975
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    Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro

    Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro

    6.1 1975 HD

    Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede...

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  • 1983
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    Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

    Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

    4.4 1983 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro has lost his memory and thinks he's a woman. His friend Sörsselssön has lost his memory too and Härski Hartikainen...

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  • 1990
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    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    4.8 1990 HD

    The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.

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  • 1973
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    Uuno Turhapuro

    Uuno Turhapuro

    5.3 1973 HD

    Uuno goes with his wife to spend summer holiday to their villa in country, studies playing of the violin in a correspondence course and constructs an...

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  • 1975
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    Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro

    Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro

    6.1 1975 HD

    Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede...

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  • 1976
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    Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

    Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

    5.8 1976 HD

    It is the first anniversary of Uuno and Elisabet. Uuno has placed a bet with his friend Härski-Hartikainen a year ago, that if Uuno can take...

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  • 1977
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    Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

    Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

    5.2 1977 HD

    Uuno moves in flight cargo to Helsinki for the search of a rich, beautiful wife. He buys elegant clothes for eight marks from an estate auction and...

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  • 1984
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    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    5.9 1984 HD

    Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of...

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  • 1985
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    Uuno Epsanjassa

    Uuno Epsanjassa

    5.6 1985 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes...

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  • 1992
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    Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

    Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

    4.6 1992 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro becomes the President of Finland. Streets are named after him and honorary companies are arranged for him. He also tries to turn...

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  • 2004
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    Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life

    Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life

    4.3 2004 HD

    Uuno disguises as an old man and infiltrates a nursing home for rich old people, where his father-in-law also lives. The ever-hungry Uuno is seduced...

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  • 1981
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    Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi

    Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi

    4.4 1981 HD

    Uuno's nose is proved to be so good, that he can smell behind the display window what goods are on the other side. With this fabulous smell talent...

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  • 1982
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    Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa

    Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa

    4.1 1982 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro hits his head and loses his memory. Meanwhile, his friend Härski Hartikainen founds a new peace movement with unorthodox methods.

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  • 1986
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    Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

    Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

    5.5 1986 HD

    Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is...

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  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Millipilleri

    Millipilleri

    3.7 1966 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Pikkupojat

    Pikkupojat

    6.1 1986 HD

    OK, imagine four men in their 40s and 50s. You there? OK, now imagine them wearing suits and playing on a sandbox as characters aged 4, 5 and 6....

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  • 1974
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    Viu-hah hah-taja

    Viu-hah hah-taja

    4.2 1974 HD

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  • 1996
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    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    4.6 1996 HD

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  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Millipilleri

    Millipilleri

    3.7 1966 HD

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  • 1985
    imgMovies

    Hei kliffaa hei

    Hei kliffaa hei

    4.2 1985 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    Jussi Pussi

    Jussi Pussi

    3.2 1970 HD

    Jussi, a student admired by all women, is inadvertently selected to represent both left-wing and right-wing parties in the parliamentary elections....

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  • 1970
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    Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

    Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

    5.6 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    Jussi Pussi

    Jussi Pussi

    3.2 1970 HD

    Jussi, a student admired by all women, is inadvertently selected to represent both left-wing and right-wing parties in the parliamentary elections....

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  • 2002
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    Kymmenen riivinrautaa

    Kymmenen riivinrautaa

    3.5 2002 HD

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  • 1969
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    Leikkikalugangsteri

    Leikkikalugangsteri

    5.5 1969 HD

    Two Finnish toy manufacturers Jim King and Krakström compete for toys. King's business is far too successful and he is trying to tax fraud with...

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  • 1969
    imgMovies

    Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

    Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

    4.8 1969 HD

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  • 1969
    imgMovies

    Pohjan tähteet

    Pohjan tähteet

    6.6 1969 HD

    Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old...

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  • 1978
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    Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

    Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

    4.2 1978 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro, a useless bum who has married money, creates havoc around his father-in-law's presidential campaign. He dresses up as his long-lost,...

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  • 1970
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    Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

    Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

    5.6 1970 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    4.1 1991 HD

    Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

    img
  • 1990
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    4.8 1990 HD

    The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.

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  • 1997
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    4.6 1997 HD

    New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.

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  • 1994
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    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    4.6 1994 HD

    Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy...

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  • 1974
    imgMovies

    Viu-hah hah-taja

    Viu-hah hah-taja

    4.2 1974 HD

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  • 2002
    imgMovies

    Kymmenen riivinrautaa

    Kymmenen riivinrautaa

    3.5 2002 HD

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  • 1992
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

    Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

    3.7 1992 HD

    The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons...

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

    Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

    5.5 1986 HD

    Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is...

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  • 1983
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

    Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

    4.4 1983 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro has lost his memory and thinks he's a woman. His friend Sörsselssön has lost his memory too and Härski Hartikainen...

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  • 1994
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    4.6 1994 HD

    Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy...

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  • 1984
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    5.9 1984 HD

    Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of...

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    4.1 1991 HD

    Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

    img
  • 1967
    imgMovies

    Pähkähullu Suomi

    Pähkähullu Suomi

    5.3 1967 HD

    A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in the same year as Finland’s 50th anniversary, the...

    img
  • 1997
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    4.6 1997 HD

    New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.

    img
  • 1990
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

    4.8 1990 HD

    The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.

    img
  • 1992
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

    Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

    3.7 1992 HD

    The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons...

    img
  • 1985
    imgMovies

    Uuno Epsanjassa

    Uuno Epsanjassa

    5.6 1985 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes...

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  • 1991
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    Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

    Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

    4.3 1991 HD

    Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.

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  • 1992
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

    Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

    4.6 1992 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro becomes the President of Finland. Streets are named after him and honorary companies are arranged for him. He also tries to turn...

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  • 1998
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    Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

    Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

    3.2 1998 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management duties.

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  • 2004
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    Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life

    Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life

    4.3 2004 HD

    Uuno disguises as an old man and infiltrates a nursing home for rich old people, where his father-in-law also lives. The ever-hungry Uuno is seduced...

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  • 1968
    imgMovies

    Noin 7 veljestä

    Noin 7 veljestä

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1968
    imgMovies

    Noin 7 veljestä

    Noin 7 veljestä

    6 1968 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

    Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

    4 2000 HD

    Two men, who both have tried to commit a suicide, decide to found a "Let's do it together"-suicide association to help the self-destructive people to...

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

    Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

    4 2000 HD

    Two men, who both have tried to commit a suicide, decide to found a "Let's do it together"-suicide association to help the self-destructive people to...

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  • 1969
    imgMovies

    Pohjan tähteet

    Pohjan tähteet

    6.6 1969 HD

    Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old...

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  • 1998
    imgMovies

    Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

    Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

    3.2 1998 HD

    Uuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management duties.

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

    Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

    4.3 1991 HD

    Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.

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  • 1969
    imgMovies

    Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

    Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

    4.8 1969 HD

    img
  • 1969
    imgMovies

    Leikkikalugangsteri

    Leikkikalugangsteri

    5.5 1969 HD

    Two Finnish toy manufacturers Jim King and Krakström compete for toys. King's business is far too successful and he is trying to tax fraud with...

    img
  • 1984
    imgMovies

    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

    5.9 1984 HD

    Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of...

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  • 1985
    imgMovies

    Hei kliffaa hei

    Hei kliffaa hei

    4.2 1985 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Liian iso keikka

    Liian iso keikka

    4.8 1986 HD

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  • 1986
    imgMovies

    Liian iso keikka

    Liian iso keikka

    4.8 1986 HD

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  • 1996
    imgMovies

    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    4.6 1996 HD

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  • 1996
    imgMovies

    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    4.6 1996 HD

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  • 1994
    imgMovies

    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    4.6 1994 HD

    Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E1

    7 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS E

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E7

    1 1970 HD

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