The Tough Ones

"Three young men rob a bank. Only two of them are caught. What will happen when they return to their home town?"

1999 1h 45m FI

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★6.2TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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The Tough Ones tells a story of two friends who have a hard time finding their place in the society. Antti and Jussi are released from jail. While they were doing time for bank robbery, the third man involved in the robbery, the one who was not convicted, has become a policeman. He tries to help his friends to settle into the small town in Pohjanmaa, but the boys start a black market liquor business instead. The road seems to lead back to the jail.

“Three young men rob a bank. Only two of them are caught. What will happen when they return to their home town?”

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Cast

Samuli Edelmann
Jussi Murikka
Juha Veijonen
Antti Karhu
Teemu Lehtilä
Heikki Grönberg
Kalevi Haapoja
Grandfather Karhu
Sari Havas
Sisko Nenonen
Pia Latomäki
Paula
Eero Aho
Stig Nenonen
Arttu Kapulainen
Roope Karhu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä
Writers: Aleksi Bardy
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Tough Ones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kalle Chydenius. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kauko Lindfors shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Samuli Edelmann and Juha Veijonen and Teemu Lehtilä carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three young men rob a bank. Only two of them are caught. What will happen when they return to their home town?".

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The take

Aleksi Mäkelä directs. Pini Hellstedt behind the camera. Kalle Chydenius scores. Kauko Lindfors cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Tough Ones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kalle Chydenius. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kauko Lindfors shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Samuli Edelmann and Juha Veijonen and Teemu Lehtilä carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Three young men rob a bank. Only two of them are caught. What will happen when they return to their home town?".
9IMDB entry: tt0159485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.