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Badding

2000-08-18 · 103 min · ★ 5.5

Drama

The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.

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Directors
Markku Pölönen
Production companies
Fennada-Filmi
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Janne ReinikainenJanne ReinikainenRauli 'Badding' Somerjoki
Karoliina BlackburnKaroliina BlackburnMari
Peter FranzénPeter FranzénOssi
Puntti ValtonenArto Molander, "Arde"
Ilkka KoivulaIlkka KoivulaAlbert Hilton
Pertti KoivulaPertti KoivulaFrans Hilton, ent. Kalevi
Vappu JurkkaBaddingin äiti
Hannu VirolainenYli-Laakio, lionsklubin mies
Jenni RautawaaraViettelijätär hiekkarannalla
Orvokki MäkinenNaapurin mummo
Petri ManninenRadiotoimittaja
Mari PölönenSisko, Sulamit-baarin myyjä
Akseli SveholmNuori Badding
Ahmed RizaDivarin myyjä
Sue LemströmTyövoimatoimiston virkailija
Heikki VihinenHeikki VihinenRavintolakonsertin kuuluttaja
Luca Gargano70-luvun bändin kitaristi
Nino Laurenne70-luvun bändin kitaristi
Jukka Puurula70-luvun bändin basisti
Juhana Rantala70-luvun bändin rumpali

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