Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012)
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…
Director: Lauri Törhönen
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Cast
- Antti Reini - Jussi Vares
- Ilkka Heiskanen - Markku Hautavainio
- Jussi Lampi - Veikko Hopea
- Mikko Leppilampi - Toimittaja Ruuhio
- Jasper Pääkkönen - Kyypakkaus
- Andrei Alén - Micke Pinola
- Sari Havas - Kaarina Vehmanen
- Anna-Leena Härkönen - Olga
- Antti Virmavirta - Insinööri Erkki Vehmanen
- Maria Järvenhelmi - Anna Huttunen
Screenplay
- Mika Karttunen (Screenplay)
- Reijo Mäki (Novel)
Music: DJ Slow, Samuli Laiho
Cinematography: Jari Mutikainen
Editing: Kimmo Kohtamäki
Production: Solar Films
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book, private detective
More Films by Director: Lauri Törhönen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vares: Tango of Darkness about?
- 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…
- Who directed Vares: Tango of Darkness?
- Vares: Tango of Darkness was directed by Lauri Törhönen.
- Who stars in Vares: Tango of Darkness?
- Vares: Tango of Darkness stars Antti Reini, Ilkka Heiskanen, Jussi Lampi, Mikko Leppilampi, Jasper Pääkkönen, Andrei Alén.
- How long is Vares: Tango of Darkness?
- Vares: Tango of Darkness has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Vares: Tango of Darkness?
- Vares: Tango of Darkness is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Vares: Tango of Darkness produced?
- Vares: Tango of Darkness was produced in Finland.