Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006•2h 21m•5.5•Released
DramaComedy
Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
Director
Aleksi Mäkelä
Writer
Marko Leino
Languages
Finnish
Studio
Solar Films
Cast
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
Matti's Father
Maija Junno
Matti's Mother
Matti Onnismaa
Salmela
Jarmo Perälä
Mauri
Production
Company
Solar Films
Producer
Markus Selin
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