Gotta Run!
Ajolähtö
Synopsis
Juuso, Late, and Pyry return from military service to their small village in the Finnish countryside. Finding work is difficult there, so Juuso decides to take a job on a Norwegian oil drilling platform. Late could start working on his family's chicken farm but wants to break free from his father who has a new wife. Looking for work in Gothenburg, Sweden, he only runs into more problems and is deported back to Finland. Pyry would like to take over his late father's farm but family quarrels over the estate make him quit his agricultural studies and, together with drifter Late, take a job in a steel mill in southern Finland.
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Timo Torikka
Juuso Tammilehto
Heikki Paavilainen
Pyry Kinnunen
Tero Niva
Lauri Koivisto, "Late"
Sanna Majanlahti
Taina
Paavo Pentikäinen
Pena, Pyry's brother
Tuulikki Kuorikoski
Lissu
Vesa Vierikko
Ilpo Välikangas
Kauko Hynninen
Laten isä
Mikko Niskanen
Aaro, työnjohtaja
Leena Uotila
Tuula, Aaron aviopuoliso
Vesa Veijalainen
hovimestari
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikko Niskanen
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikko Niskanen, Matti Ijäs
- Original Score
- Mikko Alatalo, Harri Rinne, Martti Luoma
- Original Title
- Ajolähtö
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- National-Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikko Niskanen
Mikko Niskanen, Matti Ijäs
Mikko Alatalo, Harri Rinne, Martti Luoma
Henrik Paersch, Keijo Venho
Tuula Mehtonen
Mikko Niskanen
Department Leadership Roster
Mikko Niskanen
Writer
Matti Ijäs
Writer
Mikko Niskanen
Director
Mikko Niskanen
Producer
Tuula Mehtonen
Editor
Henrik Paersch
Director of Photography
Keijo Venho
Director of Photography
Matti Waskilampi
Production Design
Mikko Alatalo
Original Music Composer
Harri Rinne
Original Music Composer
Martti Luoma
Original Music Composer
Maiju Veijalainen
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gotta Run!
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What is Gotta Run! about?
Juuso, Late, and Pyry return from military service to their small village in the Finnish countryside. Finding work is difficult there, so Juuso decides to take a job on a Norwegian oil drilling platform. Late could start working on his family's chicken farm but wants to break free from his father who has a new wife. Looking for work in Gothenburg, Sweden, he only runs into more problems and is deported back to Finland. Pyry would like to take over his late father's farm but family quarrels over the estate make him quit his agricultural studies and, together with drifter Late, take a job in a steel mill in southern Finland.
Who directed Gotta Run!?
Gotta Run! was directed by Mikko Niskanen.
Who stars in Gotta Run!?
The principal cast of Gotta Run! includes Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen, Tero Niva, Sanna Majanlahti, Paavo Pentikäinen.
When was Gotta Run! released and how long is it?
Gotta Run! was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Gotta Run!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gotta Run! was composed by Mikko Alatalo, Harri Rinne, Martti Luoma.