Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakko's, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakkos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.
Cast
Markku Halme
Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko
Minna Soisalo
Mirja Andersson
Sakari Rouvinen
Roope Andersson
Juhani Niemelä
Samuli Sammakko
Antti Litja
Benjamin Sammakko
Kari Väänänen
Leevi Sammakko
Matti Pellonpää
Ritsari
Mikko Majanlahti
Pike Andersson
Tuija Vuolle
Ulla Sammakko
Soli Labbart
Saara-Muori Sammakko
Eila Halonen
Raakel Sammakko
Lasse Pöysti
Siilipää
Tauno Karvonen
Verstaan pomo
Hannu Lauri
Pankkimies
Jorma Markkula
Poliisietsivä
Orvokki Mäkinen
Naapurin ämmä
Esko Nikkari
Poliisietsivä
Veijo Pasanen
Pappi
Erkki Ruokokoski
Äidin uusi
Ville Salminen
Vanha-Aleksanteri Sammakko
Martti Syrjä
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Matti Viironen
Poliisietsivä
Arno Virtanen
Syyttäjä
Rauha Wolska
Divarin eukko
Crew
Mika Kaurismäki
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Tauno Kaukonen
Novel
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Anssi Mänttäri
Producer
Matti Jaaranen
Production Design
Börje Hellén
Assistant Camera
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Editor
Mikael Sievers
Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Kjell Westman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jussi Olkinuora
Sound Effects
Anssi Tikanmäki
Original Music Composer
Heikki Katajisto
Still Photographer
Mikko Mattila
Script Supervisor, Gaffer
Juuso Hirvikangas
Script Supervisor, Gaffer
Heikki Ukkonen
Location Manager
Olli Varja
Gaffer
Jaakko Talaskivi
Production Manager
Merja Asikainen
Production Secretary
