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The Worthless is a film of genre Drama directed by Mika Kaurismäki released in USA on 15 october 1982 with Matti Pellonpää
The Worthless (1982)
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Add to a movie listThe Worthless (Finnish: Arvottomat) is a 1982 Finnish film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, who also co-wrote the film with his brother Aki Kaurismäki. It is a road movie about two men and a woman driving around the country as they are being chased by a group of criminals and the police.
Mika Kaurismäki won the Jussi Award for Best Direction for the film.
Actors
Matti Pellonpää
(Manne)
Esko Nikkari
(Harström)
Aki Kaurismäki
(Ville Alfa)
Veikko Aaltonen
(Juippi)
Veijo Pasanen
(Carlos)
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