"A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide."
Turo Pajala
as Taisto Kasurinen
Susanna Haavisto
as Irmeli Pihlaja
Matti Pellonpää
as Mikkonen
Eetu Hilkamo
as Riku
Erkki Pajala
as Miner
Matti Jaaranen
as Mugger
Hannu Viholainen
as Accomplice
Jorma Markkula
as Tallyman
Tarja Keinänen
as Woman in Harbour
Eino Kuusela
as Man on Beach
Kauko Laalo
as Night Hostel Manager
Jyrki Olsonen
as Man in Night Hostel
Esko Nikkari
as Car Dealer
Marja Packalén
as Judge
Mikko Remes
as Prison Doctor
Tomi Salmela
as Guard
Reijo Marin
Heikki Salomaa
Veikko Uusimäki
as Mayor
Esko Salminen
as Crook
Hannu Kivisalo
as Doorman
Pekka Wilen
as Skipper
Heikki Anttila
as Man in Harbour (uncredited)
Pentti Auer
as Skipper (voice) (uncredited)
Timo Harakka
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Kari Helaseppä
Juuso Hirvikangas
Hanna Jokinen
as Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
Sakari Kuosmanen
as Doorman (voice) (uncredited)
Sami Lanki
Jouko Lumme
as Cook (uncredited)
Mikko Lyytikäinen
as Court Member (uncredited)
Timo Markko
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Merja Pulkkinen
as Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Markku Rantala
as Man in Tunnel (uncredited)
Sirkka Rautiainen
as Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
Timo Toikka
Olli Varja
Risto Karhula
Production Design
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Raija Talvio
Editor
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Erkki Astala
Publicist
Writer
Gaffer
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
Outi Hyytinen
Assistant Editor
Taisto Tammi
Music
Malla Hukkanen
Still Photographer
Kjell Westman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary
Assistant Camera
Heikki Ortamo
Rauli Somerjoki
Erkki Lume
Location Manager
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist
Olavi Virta
Mikko Mattila
Heikki Ukkonen
Script Supervisor
Pirjo Laivuori
Melrose
Producer
Bill Casey
Dmitri Shostakovich
Additional Music
Costume Assistant
Veikko Aaltonen
Sound Assistant
Sound
Simo Sulva
Property Master
Production Manager
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky