Badding

Aug 18, 2000

1h 43m

★ 5.6

Overview

The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fennada-Filmi

Badding Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Rauli 'Badding' Somerjoki

Janne Reinikainen

Mari

Karoliina Blackburn

Ossi

Peter Franzén

Arto Molander, "Arde"

Puntti Valtonen

Albert Hilton

Ilkka Koivula

Frans Hilton, ent. Kalevi

Pertti Koivula

Baddingin äiti

Vappu Jurkka

Yli-Laakio, lionsklubin mies

Hannu Virolainen

Viettelijätär hiekkarannalla

Jenni Rautawaara

Naapurin mummo

Orvokki Mäkinen

Radiotoimittaja

Petri Manninen

Sisko, Sulamit-baarin myyjä

Mari Pölönen

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Cast

Rauli 'Badding' Somerjoki

Janne Reinikainen

Mari

Karoliina Blackburn

Ossi

Peter Franzén

Arto Molander, "Arde"

Puntti Valtonen

Albert Hilton

Ilkka Koivula

Frans Hilton, ent. Kalevi

Pertti Koivula

Baddingin äiti

Vappu Jurkka

Yli-Laakio, lionsklubin mies

Hannu Virolainen

Viettelijätär hiekkarannalla

Jenni Rautawaara

Naapurin mummo

Orvokki Mäkinen

Radiotoimittaja

Petri Manninen

Sisko, Sulamit-baarin myyjä

Badding

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Badding Trailers

Cast

Janne Reinikainen

Karoliina Blackburn

Peter Franzén

Puntti Valtonen

Ilkka Koivula

Pertti Koivula

Vappu Jurkka

Hannu Virolainen

Jenni Rautawaara

Orvokki Mäkinen

Petri Manninen

Mari Pölönen

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Badding Trailers

Cast

Janne Reinikainen

Karoliina Blackburn

Peter Franzén

Puntti Valtonen

Ilkka Koivula

Pertti Koivula

Vappu Jurkka

Hannu Virolainen

Jenni Rautawaara

Orvokki Mäkinen

Petri Manninen

Mari Pölönen

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