A Long Hot Summer

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A Long Hot Summer

"They were young. They were beautiful. They were born to win."

1999

1h 40m

6.5(27 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

The story of a rock band "Kalle Päätalo" in the 1980s.

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67 members

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Unto Helo

Patu

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Hanna-Mari Karhinen

Noora

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Mikko Hakola

Lajunen

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Timo Lavikainen

Kukkonen

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Jimi Pääkallo

Jimi

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Olli Sorjonen

Kakkonen

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Aino Seppo

Patu's Mother

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Niina Stützle

Sanna

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Toni Wirtanen

Lärssi

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Harri Tuovinen

Stuube

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Pauli Rantasalmi

Pate

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Risto Salmi

Lajunen's Father

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Ulla Tapaninen

Lajunen's Mother

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Pekka Valkeejärvi

Jimi's Father

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Martti Suosalo

Kosonen

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Pirkko Hämäläinen

Keski-ikäinen nainen

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Jussi Suvanto

Teuvo

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Pauli Hanhiniemi

Kuuluttaja

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Ilkka Alanko

The Hectors

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Kode Koistinen

The Hectors

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Kämy Kämäräinen

The Hectors

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Lade Laakkonen

The Hectors

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Antti Reini

Tavastian poke

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Johannes Lassila

Lajunen's Uncle

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Mari Salonen

Bändäri

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Hanna Kunnas

Ritu

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Anni Suhonen

Minttu

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Ronski Rosenius

Hirvonen

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Olli Wahlström

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Juha Vuojärvi

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Katariina Jääskeläinen

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Tomi Pohto

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Tuomas Juntunen

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Muusa Pelkonen

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Anne Asikainen

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Anu Asikainen

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Juhana Hiironen

Räkä

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Kimmo Tolvanen

Rehtori

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Tuomo Karjalainen

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Oskari Leppä

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Veera Leppä

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Henna Leppä

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Kati Martikainen

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Tuuli Kainulainen

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Marko Sallinen

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Seppo Mustonen

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Ritva Silvennoinen

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Laura Joutsi

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Sauli Törmänen

Police Officer

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Mari Karjalainen

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Mari Karttunen

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Marja-Leena Gröhn

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Mira Tuominiemi

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Mira Heinijoki

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Heidi Lappalainen

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Markku Muikku

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Kirsi Muikku

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Ruurik Maula

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Petri Stenberg

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Tarmo Ahonen

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Pasi Nousiainen

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Harri Komi

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Ari Koski

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Wisa Knuuttila

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Tommi Taipale

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Katja Koistinen

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Janne Perttilä

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