Calamari Union

Feb 8, 1985

1h 21m

★ 7.0

Overview

A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Villealfa Filmproductions

Calamari Union Trailers

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Cast

Frank

Timo Eränkö

Frank

Kari Heiskanen

Frank

Asmo Hurula

Frank

Sakke Järvenpää

Frank Armoton

Sakari Kuosmanen

Man on Beach

Dave Lindholm

Frank

Mikko Mattila

Frank

Pate Mustajärvi

Cabby

Tuomari Nurmio

Frank

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Frank

Matti Pellonpää

Frank

Pertti Sveholm

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