Farewell, Mr. President (1987)
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.
Director: Matti Kassila
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 16, 1987
Cast
- Hannu Lauri - Asko Mertanen
- Laila Räikkä - Eeva-Maria Kilpinen
- Antti Litja - Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara
- Esa Saario - Detective Lieutenant Kairamo
- Aake Kalliala - Detective Siika
- Markku Huhtamo - Detective Huhtanen
- Markku Nieminen - Detective Rimpiaho
- Tarmo Manni - President of the Republic
- Martti Pennanen - Ollila
- Lauri Väärä - President's Adjutant
Screenplay
- Pentti Kirstilä (Novel)
- Matti Kassila (Screenplay)
- Taavi Kassila (Screenplay)
Music: Heikki Sarmanto
Cinematography: Kari Sohlberg
Editing: Irma Taina
Production: Skandia-Filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book, sadistic psychopath, assassination of president
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farewell, Mr. President about?
- Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.
- Who directed Farewell, Mr. President?
- Farewell, Mr. President was directed by Matti Kassila.
- Who stars in Farewell, Mr. President?
- Farewell, Mr. President stars Hannu Lauri, Laila Räikkä, Antti Litja, Esa Saario, Aake Kalliala, Markku Huhtamo.
- How long is Farewell, Mr. President?
- Farewell, Mr. President has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Farewell, Mr. President?
- Farewell, Mr. President is a Action, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Farewell, Mr. President produced?
- Farewell, Mr. President was produced in Finland.