

The Worthless
1982-10-15 · 119 min · ★ 6.5
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
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- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Production companies
- Villealfa Filmproductions, Jörn Donner Productions
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Matti PellonpääManne
Pirkko HämäläinenVeera
Juuso HirvikangasHarri
Esko NikkariHarström
Jorma MarkkulaMitja
Asmo HurulaVäyry
Aki KaurismäkiVille Alfa
Ari PiispaVasili
Aino SeppoTiina
Pentti AuerBoss
Aarre Karén1# Poolshark
Kauko Laurikainen2# Poolshark
Pehr-Olof SirénArt Buyer
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