Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Matti Pellonpää | ... | Nikander | |
| Kati Outinen | ... | Ilona Rajamäki | |
| Sakari Kuosmanen | ... | Melartin | |
| Esko Nikkari | ... | Co-worker (työkaveri) | |
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Kylli Köngäs | ... | Ilona's Girlfriend (ystävätär) |
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Pekka Laiho | ... | Shop Steward (myymälänhoitaja) |
| Jukka-Pekka Palo | ... | Third Man (kolmasmies) | |
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Svante Korkiakoski | ... | Police (poliisi) |
| Mari Rantasila | ... | Nikander's Sister (Nikanderin sisar) | |
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Safka Pekkonen | ... | Pianist (pianisti) (as Safka) |
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Antti Ortamo | ... | 2nd pianist (pianisti II) |
| Mato Valtonen | ... | Pelle (as Markku Valtonen) | |
| Sakke Järvenpää | ... | Staffan (as Sakari Järvenpää) | |
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Ulla Kuosmanen | ... | Melartin's wife (Melartinin vaimo) |
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Neka Haapanen | ... | Cook (kokki) |
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Pentti Koski | ... | Singer (laulusolisti) |
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Ari Korhonen | ||
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Teuvo Rissanen | ||
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Erkki Rissanen | ||
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Sirkka Silin | ... | Silmälasipäinen nainen baaritiskin takana |
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Marina Martinoff | ||
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Jussi Tiitinen | ||
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Riikka Kuosmanen | ... | Melartinin tytär |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | Hotel receptionist (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Mika Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ||
Editing by
| Raija Talvio | ||
Art Direction by
| Pertti Hilkamo | ||
| Heikki Ukkonen | ||
Costume Design by
| Tuula Hilkamo | ||
Makeup Department
| Leena Kouhia | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pauli Pentti | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pertti Hilkamo | ... | property master |
| Heikki Ukkonen | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound editor / sound |
| Kjell Westman | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
| Timo Markko | ... | assistant camera |
| Mikko Mattila | ... | lighting technician |
| Heikki Ortamo | ... | assistant camera |
| Olli Varja | ... | lighting technician |
Editorial Department
| Eila Karkkunen | ... | negative cutter |
| Timo Nousiainen | ... | color grader |
| Jukka Nykänen | ... | assistant editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | script supervisor (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
Additional Crew
| Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary |
