Towards the Day of Doom

Feb 19, 2014

1h 45m

★ 5.7

Overview

Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.

Genres

Science Fiction

Comedy

Production Companies

Nummela Filmi

Porkkana Ryhmä

Towards the Day of Doom Trailers

Cast

Gerhard Rihmakallo / Jouni Hirvi / Yrjö Kortesmäki / Thomas / John Excalibur

Timo Kahilainen

Monkki Mähönen / Antti / Arvo Hakala / Hesekiel Toukka / Make / Barock / Bill Excalibur

Heikki Silvennoinen

Tomi / Risto / Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä / Jeremias Toukka / Ivan Draco

Heikki Hela

David Foster / Jarmo / Baarimikko / Metusalem Toukka / Otto Luger-Parabellum / Kannibaalien johtaja

Heikki Vihinen

Kurre von Riikonen

Ville Myllyrinne

Julle Rekola

Jussi Vatanen

Isaskar Toukka

Aake Kalliala

Sakari Äes

Jukka Rasila

Heidi Hunajamäki / Stina

Kaisa Hela

Kalle Mörtfelt

Tom Pöysti

Mälli

Kari Hietalahti

Pentti Alakarvasto

Markku Toikka

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