Vares: Tango of Darkness 2012
5.2 / 10
Vares: Tango of Darkness
The tango king Harry Koivikko was found dead six years ago in a sleazebag motel, with a knife is his back. The biggest manhunt in the county faded away without results. Jussi Vares gets a phone call from a down-and-out journalist; the informant tells Vares he knows the murderer. Then the journalist disappears without a trace and Vares has to face the biggest challenge of his career. To add insult to the injury, an old acquaintance Veikko Hopea gets his first prison furlough…
The tango king Harry Koivikko was found dead six years ago in a sleazebag motel, with a knife is his back. The biggest manhunt in the county faded away without results. Jussi Vares gets a phone call from a down-and-out journalist; the informant tells Vares he knows the murderer. Then the journalist disappears without a trace and Vares has to face the biggest challenge of his career. To add insult to the injury, an old acquaintance Veikko Hopea gets his first prison furlough…
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Full Cast & Crew
... Jussi Vares
... Markku Hautavainio
... Veikko Hopea
... Toimittaja Ruuhio
... Kyypakkaus
... Micke Pinola
Release Date:
Oct 05, 2012 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 32`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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Directors & Credit Writers
... Third Assistant Director
... First Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Jussi Vares
... Markku Hautavainio
... Veikko Hopea
... Toimittaja Ruuhio
... Kyypakkaus
... Micke Pinola
... Kaarina Vehmanen
... Olga
... Insinööri Erkki Vehmanen
... Anna Huttunen
LO
Lola Odusoga... Ainomaija eli Donna
... Anette Tala, "Ansku"
... Heikki Talvio, "Hessu"
... Juhani Luusalmi
... Pastori Alanen
AR
Antti Raiski... Aaro Vartio
... Taisto Mononen
... Toimitussihteeri
... Harry Koivikko
... Risto Rautakorpi
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