Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)

5.5/10 141 min Drama Comedy

Overview

Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.

Cast

Jasper Pääkkönen

Matti

Juha Veijonen

Maisteri

Peter Franzén

Nick Nevada

Elina Knihtilä

Mirva

Kari Hietalahti

Hammer

Jope Ruonansuu

Oksanen

Jani Volanen

Nipa

Jussi Lampi

Jorma Tapio

Toni Wahlström

Ylianttila

Maija Junno

Matti's Mother

Matti Onnismaa

Salmela

Jarmo Perälä

Mauri

Andreas af Enehielm

Puikkonen

Teemu Aromaa

Kojonkoski

Pekka Laiho

Turkka Mastomäki

Doctor

Pekka Huotari

Doctor

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