Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
Matti
135 min
Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
- Release date
- January 13, 2006
- Country of origin
- Finland
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Cast
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Matti Nykänen
- Elina Hietala as Taina
- Juha Veijonen as Maisteri
- Peter Franzén as Niilo Nevala
- Elina Knihtilä as Mirva
- Kari Hietalahti as Hammer
- Jope Ruonansuu as Oksanen
- Jani Volanen as Nipa
- Jussi Lampi as Jorma Tapio
- Toni Wahlström as Kalle Ylianttila
- Seppo Pääkkönen as Matti's Father
- Maija Junno as Matti's Mother
- Matti Onnismaa as Salmela
- Jarmo Perälä as Mauri
- Andreas af Enehielm as Puikkonen
- Teemu Aromaa as Kojonkoski
- Pekka Laiho
- Turkka Mastomäki as Doctor
- Pekka Huotari as Doctor
- Pekka Autiovuori
- Heikki Nousiainen
- Juho Milonoff as Pertsa
- Sara Melleri as Kati
- Mika Nuojua as Niiranen
- Anu Sinisalo
- Santeri Kinnunen
- Niko Saarela as Jens Weissflog
- Peter Franzén as Nick 'Nikke' Nevada
Crew
- Aleksi Mäkelä · Director
- Marko Leino · Writer
- Markus Selin · Producer
- Tuomas Kantelinen · Composer
- Pini Hellstedt · Cinematographer
- Kimmo Taavila · Editor
- Tutsa Huuhka · Casting director
- Pia Pesonen · Casting director