Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
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.
Director: Aleksi Mäkelä
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 141 min
Release Date: January 13, 2006
Cast
- Jasper Pääkkönen - Matti
- Elina Hietala - Taina
- Juha Veijonen - Maisteri
- Peter Franzén - Nick Nevada
- Elina Knihtilä - Mirva
- Kari Hietalahti - Hammer
- Jope Ruonansuu - Oksanen
- Jani Volanen - Nipa
- Jussi Lampi - Jorma Tapio
- Toni Wahlström - Ylianttila
Screenplay
Music: Tuomas Kantelinen
Cinematography: Pini Hellstedt
Editing: Kimmo Taavila
Production: Solar Films
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights
Keywords
alcohol, olympic games, ski jump, biography, stripper, singer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Matti: Hell Is for Heroes about?
- 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.
- Who directed Matti: Hell Is for Heroes?
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroes was directed by Aleksi Mäkelä.
- Who stars in Matti: Hell Is for Heroes?
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroes stars Jasper Pääkkönen, Elina Hietala, Juha Veijonen, Peter Franzén, Elina Knihtilä, Kari Hietalahti.
- How long is Matti: Hell Is for Heroes?
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroes has a runtime of 2h 21m (141 minutes).
- What genre is Matti: Hell Is for Heroes?
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroes is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Matti: Hell Is for Heroes produced?
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroes was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of Matti: Hell Is for Heroes?
- The themes of Matti: Hell Is for Heroes include: Olympic Spirit and Sports, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights.