Legenda – Pieni ihmetarina valtatien varrelta

1989 0h 48m FI

Synopsis

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A small gas station is held in the grip of a sinister trio of men until a rugged stranger, acting as the protector of truckers, appears on the scene. He puts the villains in order. At the same time, a legend of wonder is born, and the gas station begins to attract the crippled and burdened, awaiting healing

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heikki Määttänen
Sulevi Siippainen
Sari Mällinen
Kaisa
Mella Pulkkinen
Pauli Poranen
Häijy-Rantanen
Esa Anttila
Demoni
Harri Hyttinen
Jari Pehkonen
Rolf Labbart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olli Soinio
Writers: Olli Soinio
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olli Soinio, shot by Timo Heinänen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Heikki Määttänen and Sari Mällinen and Mella Pulkkinen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1929302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Olli Soinio directs. Timo Heinänen behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

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1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olli Soinio, shot by Timo Heinänen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Heikki Määttänen and Sari Mällinen and Mella Pulkkinen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1929302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.