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Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
5.5 / 10• 2006• 2h 21m•NR• Finnish
DramaComedy
Storyline
Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
Cast & Crew
Jasper Pääkkönen
Matti
LeadEH
Elina Hietala
Taina
Juha Veijonen
Maisteri
Peter Franzén
Nick Nevada
Elina Knihtilä
Mirva
Kari Hietalahti
Hammer
Jope Ruonansuu
Oksanen
Jani Volanen
Nipa
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleksi Mäkelä's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Matti: Hell Is for Heroes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
