Matti

Aleksi Mäkelä

Marko Leino

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jasper Pääkkönen | Character: Matti Nykänen
Actor: Elina Hietala | Character: Taina
Actor: Juha Veijonen | Character: Maisteri
Actor: Peter Franzén | Character: Niilo Nevala, Nick 'Nikke' Nevada
Actor: Elina Knihtilä | Character: Mirva
Actor: Kari Hietalahti | Character: Hammer
Actor: Jope Ruonansuu | Character: Oksanen
Actor: Jani Volanen | Character: Nipa
Actor: Jussi Lampi | Character: Jorma Tapio
Actor: Toni Wahlström | Character: Kalle Ylianttila
Actor: Matias Hangasmaa | Character: Antti
Actor: Seppo Pääkkönen | Character: Matin isä
Actor: Maija Junno | Character: Matin äiti
Actor: Matti Onnismaa | Character: Salmela
Actor: Jarmo Perälä | Character: Mauri
Actor: Andreas af Enehielm | Character: Jari Puikkonen
Actor: Teemu Aromaa | Character: Mika 'Kojo' Kojonkoski
Actor: Pekka Laiho | Character: Jyväskylän kaupunginjohtaja
Actor: Turkka Mastomäki | Character: Urheilulääkäri
Actor: Pekka Huotari | Character: Hiihtoliiton lääkäri
Actor: Pekka Autiovuori | Character: Urheilumuseon johtaja
Actor: Heikki Nousiainen | Character: Hiihtoliiton puheenjohtaja
Actor: Juho Milonoff | Character: Pertsa
Actor: Sara Melleri | Character: Kati
Actor: Marko Tiusanen | Character: Pastori
Actor: Jan-Peter Nyqvist | Character: Jarppa
Actor: Mika Nuojua | Character: Niiranen
Actor: Tero Jartti | Character: Rehtori
Actor: Anu Sinisalo | Character: Naistenlehden toimittaja
Actor: Santeri Kinnunen | Character: Toimittaja lentokentällä
Actor: Pauliina Hukkanen | Character: Lentoemäntä
Actor: Salla Paajanen | Character: Talk Show-emäntä
Actor: Ilkka Vainio | Character: Boss of record company
Actor: Pekka Karhuvaara | Character: Talk show -isäntä
Actor: Simo Rantalainen | Character: Rantalainen
Actor: Petteri Ahomaa | Character: Sports reporter
Actor: Miisa Hangasmaa | Character: Antti's mother
Actor: Niki Lahtiperä | Character: Matti as child
Actor: Simo Ruuskanen | Character: Radio reporter
Actor: Lotta Lindroos | Character: Melinda
Actor: Torsti Spoof | Character: Pertsan kaveri
Actor: Olli Paakkanen | Character: Ambulanceman
Actor: Anu Kiiveri | Character: Gogo-girl
Actor: Mari Kasvi | Character: Gogo-girl
Actor: Markus Selin | Character: Stagemanager
Actor: Niko Saarela | Character: Jens Weissflog, baarimikko
Actor: Olli Halonen | Character: Mäkihyppääjä
Actor: Mikko Niemistö | Character: Mäkihyppääjä
Actor: Juha Heimonen | Character: Mäkihyppääjä
Actor: Ida Henriksson | Character: German girl
Actor: Enni Tuovinen | Character: German girl
Actor: Petri Mäkelä | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Matti Taponen | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Harri Väreluoto | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Pekka Honkanen | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Jarmo Koivu | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Rampe Toivonen | Character: Hiihtoliiton hallituksen jäsen
Actor: Juha Salmen | Character: Hiihtojoukkueen huoltaja
Actor: Vilho Udd | Character: Provider of Ski Association
Actor: Seppo Koivula | Character: Police officer in living room
Actor: Esko Mäkelä | Character: Police officer in living room
Actor: Kirsi Uskali | Character: Kaupunginjohtajan vaimo
Actor: Petri Lönnqvist | Character: Bus driver
Actor: Marko Jokinen | Character: Bestman
Actor: Juha Pursiainen | Character: Jyry
Actor: Tuomo Hintikka | Character: Mies - joka heittää Jyryn ulos
Actor: Teemu Heino | Character: Poliisi urheiluopistolla
Actor: Marko Grek | Character: Poliisi urheiluopistolla
Actor: Pentti Loikkanen | Character: Guard
Actor: Pekka Ylitarvas | Character: Police officer in jail
Actor: Heikki Tallinen | Character: Oksasen ovimies
Actor: Niko Koskinen | Character: Oksasen ovimies
Actor: Jukka Jalkanen | Character: Hotell security man
Actor: Kari Hakala | Character: Hotell security man
Actor: Minna Hänninen | Character: Reporter of gossip magazine
Actor: Harri Blomqvist | Character: Photographer
Actor: Lauri Sahlstedt | Character: Taxidriver of Jorma Tapio
Actor: Markku Haukijärvi | Character: Interviewer by hillside
Actor: Pekka Valkeisenmäki | Character: Cameraman
Actor: Jorma Sairanen | Character: Matin asianajaja
Actor: Janne Miettinen | Character: Naistenlehden kuvaaja
Actor: Ilkka Lehto | Character: Ruotsalainen mäkimies
Actor: Julius Telivuo | Character: Swedish
Actor: Maija Kurki | Character: Girl in gig bus
Actor: Silja Liikanen | Character: Girl in gig bus
Actor: Meiju Granholm | Character: Girl on gig
Actor: Katja Kettunen | Character: Girl on gig
Actor: Pia Tapanainen | Character: Girl on gig
Actor: Svetlana Iivonen | Character: Erotic dancer
Actor: Teemu Aaltonen | Character: Bouncer
Actor: Juha Fransas | Character: Mirvan asianajaja
Actor: Petri Salonen | Character: Matin asianajaja
Actor: Heini Harjaluoma | Character: Tit bar girl
Actor: Johanna Laitinen | Character: Tit bar girl
Actor: Carl Collanus | Character: Guy in the bar
Actor: Harry Guillot | Character: Extra
Actor: Anssi Lindström | Character: Audience member
Actor: Joonas Nieminen | Character: Extra
Actor: Katriina Nuottimäki | Character: Fan in concert
Actor: Kimi Seppänen | Character: tarjoilija Meritallin terassill

[Directors Group]
Name: Aleksi Mäkelä | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Marko Leino | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jukka Helle | Role: Producer
Name: Jukka Kujala | Role: Producer
Name: Jussi Lepistö | Role: Producer
Name: Markus Selin | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Tuomas Kantelinen | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Pini Hellstedt | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Kimmo Taavila | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Tutsa Huuhka | Role: Casting Director
Name: Pia Pesonen | Role: Casting Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Tiina Kaukanen | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Zoe Burtsow | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Juhana Hellamaa | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tiia Jokivalli | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Muru Ritala | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jani Räisänen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mari Vaalasranta | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Riikka Virtanen | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Sirkka Rautiainen | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Saara Kankaanpää | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jouni Mutanen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Maisu Anttonen | Role: Art Department
Name: Jussi Halonen | Role: Art Department
Name: Simo Koivuniemi | Role: Art Department
Name: Markku Laukkonen | Role: Art Department
Name: Jussi Maula | Role: Art Department
Name: Petri Neuvonen | Role: Art Department
Name: Ari Nieminen | Role: Art Department
Name: Esa Paajamaa | Role: Art Department
Name: Simo Sulva | Role: Art Department
Name: Antti Tuunanen | Role: Art Department
Name: Juha Yrttimaa | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Svante Forsbäck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Heikki Kossi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mika Niinimaa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Olli Pärnänen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jyrki Rahkonen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sami Sarhamaa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Santtu Sierilä | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ilkka Väisänen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jukka Åkerman | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Tuomo Hintikka | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Antti Hämäläinen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Panu Kujala | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Petteri Linnus | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Rantala | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Juuso Selin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tommi Tissari | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Esa Muittari | Role: Stunts
Name: Eero Mäkipää | Role: Stunts
Name: Kari Pesonen | Role: Stunts
Name: Juha Pursiainen | Role: Stunts
Name: Veijo Stranden | Role: Stunts
Name: Anssi Tawast | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jan Granström | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sanna Hedström | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lina Kamb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Petri Kiljunen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kosti Lehikoinen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jani Lehtinen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sami Mäntymaa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harri Naarajärvi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tapio Paananen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kalle Penttilä | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Riku Roimu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Konsta Sohlberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sanna Hannuksela | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kata Launonen | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Petteri Linnus | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Marko Seppä | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sarri Seppä | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Kimi Seppänen | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Alexandr Dmitriev | Role: Music Department
Name: Kustaa Kantelinen | Role: Music Department
Name: Roosa Toivonen | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Saija Tiitinen | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sanna Hedström | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Pasi Ahonen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Chaloff | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tommi Gröhn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sanna Hannuksela | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tommi Huoponen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pinka Hämäläinen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emppu Karhu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarmo Karhu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janne Kokkonen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pentti Kokkonen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mikael Kuhlberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Timo Kuhlberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Akseli Lajunen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vilma Levonmaa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pertti Matilainen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Taru Meriläinen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antti Määttänen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olli Nieminen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janne Nordman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anssi Pennanen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Juha Pursiainen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sirkka Rautiainen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Petri Rönkä | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Saku Salminen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heli Suono | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marko Terävä | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rampe Toivonen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ville Vaaranmaa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kirsi Willberg | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Kimi Aalto | Role: Thanks
Name: Eeva-Helena Jokitaipale | Role: Thanks
Name: Jarmo Jussila | Role: Thanks
Name: Kari Mikkola | Role: Thanks
Name: Wille Niinistö | Role: Thanks
Name: Anna Pesonen | Role: Thanks
Name: Karolina Puntanen | Role: Thanks
Name: Riku Räsänen | Role: Thanks
Name: Jussi Suvanto | Role: Thanks
Name: Jussi Unkila | Role: Thanks

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390245/videogallery/

Finland: January 13, 2006
Estonia: January 27, 2006
Sweden: February 1, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Norway: March 31, 2006
Sweden: April 12, 2006
Hungary: June 1, 2006 (Alba Regia International Film Festival)
Finland: June 16, 2006 (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
Russia: June 24, 2006 (Moscow Film Festival)
Spain: November 4, 2006 (Sevilla Festival de Cine)
Lithuania: November 13, 2006 (Scanorama)
United States: January 13, 2007 (Scandinavian Film Festival)
United States: May 23, 2007 (New York City, New York)

Nominee | 2007 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Leading Actress (Paras naispääosa) | Elina Knihtilä, Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Nominee | 2007 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Costume Design (Paras pukusuunnittelu) | Tiina Kaukanen, Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Nominee | 2006 | Hamburg Film Festival | Audience Award | Aleksi Mäkelä, Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Finland: USD 4359099
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2006 | Rank: 1 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 75 | Gross to date: USD 4359099 | Interval gross: USD 4359099 | Per theater average: USD 58121