The Grump: In Search of an Escort

Sep 9, 2022

1h 49m

★ 5.9

Overview

Grump's life follows the same familiar routines: spring is here and the early potato harvest is ripening. But Grump crashes his beloved Ford Escort and the car has to be scrapped. A new, modern vehicle is no match for quality and the nearest Escort, a 1972 model, can be found in Germany. When the Grumps's sons refuse to help, he must travel to Germany alone.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Solar Films

Aspekt Telefilm

Cuckoo Clock Entertainment

The Grump: In Search of an Escort Trailers

Cast

The Grump

Heikki Kinnunen

Tarmo

Kari Väänänen

Hessu

Iikka Forss

Pekka

Ville Tiihonen

Katri

Tiina Lymi

Liisa

Mari Perankoski

Kolehmainen

Silu Seppälä

Maria

Rosalie Thomass

Otto

Samu Haber

Olavi

Roope Lappalainen

Säde

Emelia Levy

Ilo

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