Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.
Aleksi Mäkelä
Director
Timo Kahilainen
Gerhard Rihmakallo / Jouni Hirvi / Yrjö Kortesmäki / Thomas / John Excalibur
Heikki Silvennoinen
Monkki Mähönen / Antti / Arvo Hakala / Hesekiel Toukka / Make / Barock / Bill Excalibur
Heikki Hela
Tomi / Risto / Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä / Jeremias Toukka / Ivan Draco
Heikki Vihinen
David Foster / Jarmo / Baarimikko / Metusalem Toukka / Otto Luger-Parabellum / Kannibaalien johtaja
Ville Myllyrinne
Kurre von Riikonen
Jussi Vatanen
Julle Rekola
Aake Kalliala
Isaskar Toukka
Jukka Rasila
Sakari Äes
Kaisa Hela
Heidi Hunajamäki / Stina
Tom Pöysti
Kalle Mörtfelt
Kari Hietalahti
Mälli
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