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The Prodigal Son

5.519921h 38mMovieDrama

Esa is a small time crook who has been precisely released from prison. He starts to make money by mugging people. One day psychiatrist Lindström rings Esa's doorbell. He has a very strange request: he wants Esa to maltreat him. Esa accepts…

DirectorVeikko Aaltonen
WriterIiro Küttner
ProducerAki Kaurismäki

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Streaming in 1 other country

The Prodigal Son isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Finland. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Veikko Aaltonen

HKHannu Kivioja
Hannu Kivioja
Esa Koskenranta
ESEsko Salminen
Esko Salminen
Lindström
LKLeea Klemola
Leea Klemola
Laura Saarela
MPMarkku Peltola
Markku Peltola
Makkonen
ARAntti Raivio
Antti Raivio
Ade
SPSulevi Peltola
Sulevi Peltola
Detective Lieutenant Salminen
MOMatti Onnismaa
Matti Onnismaa
Harri
JNJuhani Niemelä
Juhani Niemelä
Janitor
NS
Nina Sallinen
Anita Selin
LR
Leo Raivio
Kaustinen
MKMinna Koskela
Minna Koskela
Susku
APAnja Pohjola
Anja Pohjola
Police Office Clerk

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