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Cast
Antti Reini
as Jussi Vares
Ilkka Heiskanen
as Markku Hautavainio
Jussi Lampi
as Veikko Hopea
Mikko Leppilampi
as Toimittaja Ruuhio
Jasper Pääkkönen
as Kyypakkaus
Andrei Alén
as Micke Pinola
Sari Havas
as Kaarina Vehmanen
Anna-Leena Härkönen
as Olga
Antti Virmavirta
as Insinööri Erkki Vehmanen
Maria Järvenhelmi
as Anna Huttunen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes21
DirectorLauri Törhönen
WritersMika Karttunen
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsVares: Tango of Darkness
About 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…
Directed by Lauri Törhönen, Vares: Tango of Darkness leans on a strong ensemble — Antti Reini, Ilkka Heiskanen, Jussi Lampi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2012.
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