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Farewell, Mr. President
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.
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Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.
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Genre:Action, Crime, Drama
Written By:Matti Kassila, Taavi Kassila
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Skandia-Filmi
Cast
Matti Kassila
Director
Hannu Lauri
Asko Mertanen
Laila Räikkä
Eeva-Maria Kilpinen
Antti Litja
Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara
Esa Saario
Detective Lieutenant Kairamo
Aake Kalliala
Detective Siika
Markku Huhtamo
Detective Huhtanen
Markku Nieminen
Detective Rimpiaho
Tarmo Manni
President of the Republic
Martti Pennanen
Ollila
Lauri Väärä
President's Adjutant
Rauha Puntti
Elsa Maijala
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