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Cast
Antti Reini
as Jussi Vares
Jasper Pääkkönen
as Kyypakkaus
Jukka Puotila
as Sylvi / Rikhard Rantala
Karoliina Blackburn
as Milla
Miska Kaukonen
as Pekka Koskenlaskija
Jukka-Pekka Palo
as Kalle Shostakovitsh
Jarmo Perälä
as Seppo Räihä
Konsta Mäkelä
as Martti Susimaa
Hannele Laaksonen
as Kreetta Valkama
Robert Enckell
as Niilo Rantala
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2015
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes18
DirectorHannu Salonen
WritersMika Karttunen, Hannu Salonen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsVares: The Sheriff
About Vares: The Sheriff
Jussi Vares find two bodies of Turku outskirts of women, which has been shot in the head, and the man whose body is full of runes similar to the cuts, which suggest that the murder would have been part of the dark ritual. A year later, Vares is hired to investigate these homicides. Cable Wires take Varesta towards Turku underworld dominant invisible godfather, sheriff. Sheriff is the man whom nobody knows and we do not discuss. Vares drifts dangerously close to the "jury", the secret underworld lord clubs, the members of the human spirit is a cheap commodity. Rummaging through the case Vares get too close to the truth.
Directed by Hannu Salonen, Vares: The Sheriff leans on a strong ensemble — Antti Reini, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jukka Puotila — 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 2015.
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