Two men, Nieminen and Varjola, commit a mail van robbery. Varjola betrays his friend: shoots him and takes the loot. Nieminen is arrested, but he refuses to reveal his accomplice's name. On his first leave on prison Nieminen finds Varjola in a small town, where he has became the mayor. Varjola, of course, is shocked to see his old friend again.
Cast
Juhani Niemelä
Nieminen
Esko Nikkari
Varjola
Kaija Pakarinen
Leena Palo
Seppo Mäki
Reidar
Leo Friman
Taavitsa
Riitta Huhtasalo
Mrs. Varjola
Jouko Jokinen
Driver of Post-Office Van
Pekka Holma
Postman
Jouni Penttilä
Gas Station Attendant
Pentti Vaahtera
Election Official
Veera Aaltonen
Varjola's Daughter
Markus Allan
Singer
Malla Hukkanen
Photographer (uncredited)
Harri Laakso
Man in Jailyard (uncredited)
Jouko Lumme
Warden (voice) (uncredited)
Timo Markko
Man in Jailyard (uncredited)
Mikko Mattila
Man in Jailyard (uncredited)
Pauli Pentti
Man in Jailyard (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
Man in Jailyard (uncredited)
Mika Väkeväinen
Poster Boy / Photographer (uncredited)
Crew
Veikko Aaltonen
Director, Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer, Producer
Juha Jeromaa
Editor
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist
Timo Markko
Camera Operator
Harri Laakso
Assistant Camera
Jouko Lumme
Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Leo Friman
Original Music Composer
Malla Hukkanen
Still Photographer, Script Supervisor
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
Pauli Pentti
Gaffer
Mikko Mattila
Gaffer
Jaakko Talaskivi
Production Manager
Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary
