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Kari Väänänen | ... |
Igor (Village Idiot)
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Sakke Järvenpää | ... |
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Heikki Keskinen | ... |
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Pimme Korhonen | ... |
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Sakari Kuosmanen | ... |
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Puka Oinonen | ... |
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| Silu Seppälä | ... |
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Mauri Sumén | ... |
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Mato Valtonen | ... |
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Pekka Virtanen | ... |
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Nicky Tesco | ... |
Lost Cousin
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Olli Tuominen | ... |
Siberian Svengali
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Kari Laine | ... |
Siberian Chauffeur
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Jatimatic Ohlstrom | ... |
Father of the Cowboys
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The Leningrad Cowboys, a fictional Russian rock band, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band. Written by Alexander Lum <[email protected]>
Reminiscent of some of the best Eastern European comedies, this absurdist Finnish look at the foibles of both Communist and capitalist attempts at reality is not going to change your life, but it is an enjoyable way to spend 79 minutes. A rousing oompah band from a small Eastern European village travel to America to find their fortune. They all have hairdos like Buddy Holly on acid and wear the pointiest-toed shoes you've ever seen. In New York City they buy an old Cadillac and get a gig to play a wedding in Mexico. On the trip there they also travel through rock, blues, country, and mariachi, and meet people almost as strange as themselves. Most memorable moment: Igor, the village idiot, catching up to the band out in the middle of the Texas countryside, carrying a very large fish.