Jon (1983): Cast
Jon is a 1983 drama directed by Jaakko Pyhälä, starring Sanna Fransman as Jon's girlfriend, Vesa-Matti Loiri and Kari Väänänen. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Jaakko Pyhälä
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
Finnish - Studio
- Tambur
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jon About?
The premise of Jon without spoilers.
Jari, a socially awkward and timid man, flees to a fish processing plant in Norway after assaulting his girlfriend. At the plant he befriends coworker Heikki, but the brutal episode from his past follows him, dragging the violence into his new, isolated life in Norway.
Jon Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- beer
- drunkenness
- lapland finland
- man hits a woman
- work
- filmmaking
- alcoholic
- gas station
- art exhibition
- humanity
- road trip
- military area
+25 more Show fewer
- village
- fish processing
- soldier
- ocean
- nature
- manhood
- fight
- bar
- island
- fisher
- ice
- gun
- shooting
- friendship
- friend
- arctic ocean
- odyssey
- outsider
- fish factory
- fishing
- ship
- sea
- norway
- drifter
- character name in title
Jon Cast & Characters
Sanna Fransman leads the cast as Jon's girlfriend, with Vesa-Matti Loiri as Heikki Öljynen and Kari Väänänen as Jon. Directed by Jaakko Pyhälä; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jaakko Pyhälä
- Sanna Fransman as Jon's girlfriend
- Vesa-Matti Loiri as Heikki Öljynen
- Kari Väänänen as Jon
-
Timo Torikka as Kittilä
Also Starring in Jon
· 8 more- Vesa Vierikko Dietmar
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Jon's friend
- Esa Pakarinen Jr. Grieg
- Nils Utsi Raineri
- Bjarne Hjelde Einarsen
- Pia Tellefsen Gunilla
- Randi Koch Katrin
- Juhani Tuominen Kettunen
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Jon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Jon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jon?
Jon runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Jon released?
Jon was released on February 25, 1983.
Who directed Jon?
Jon was directed by Jaakko Pyhälä.
Who is in the cast of Jon?
Jon stars Sanna Fransman as Jon's girlfriend, Vesa-Matti Loiri as Heikki Öljynen and Kari Väänänen as Jon, among 12 credited actors.
Does Jon have a post-credit scene?
No. Jon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Jon in?
The original language of Jon is Finnish.
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