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Pimeys odottaa (1985): Cast

Pimeys odottaa (1985) movie poster

Pimeys odottaa is a 1985 crime thriller directed by Pauli Pentti, starring Pekka Valkeejärvi as Matti Mäki, Juuso Hirvikangas and Riitta Havukainen. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.

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Pimeys odottaa (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 19m (79 min)
Director
Pauli Pentti
Genres
Crime , Drama , Thriller
Original language
Finnish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Pimeys odottaa About?

The premise of Pimeys odottaa without spoilers.

Matti Mäki is a young man who gets involved with a corrupt police man seeking proof that his wife, a night club singer, is cheating on him in this film noir style thriller.

Pimeys odottaa Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • laconicness
  • choking to death
  • finland
  • helsinki finland
  • young man
  • building site
  • police detective
  • infidelity
  • cheating wife
  • jilted husband
  • job offer
  • slapped in the face
+38 more
  • kicking in a window
  • tailing someone
  • female singer
  • cigarette smoking
  • breakup
  • revolver
  • telephone call
  • debt
  • corrupt cop
  • taxi ride
  • love scene
  • kiss
  • discovering a dead body
  • dead body
  • uxoricide
  • subway station
  • arrest
  • on the run
  • wanted for murder
  • escape
  • 1980s
  • shootout
  • trenchcoat
  • police corruption
  • businessman
  • neo noir
  • hiding from police
  • gunfight
  • death
  • tailing
  • subway
  • subway tunnel
  • metro
  • construction worker
  • urban setting
  • homicide
  • hotel
  • police station
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Cast & crew

Pimeys odottaa Cast & Characters

Pekka Valkeejärvi leads the cast as Matti Mäki, with Juuso Hirvikangas as huoltoaseman hoitaja and Riitta Havukainen as Virve Salminen. Directed by Pauli Pentti; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Pauli Pentti

One more film directed by Pauli Pentti: Macbeth.

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Pimeys odottaa Also Known As

Also known as “Waiting for Darkness”.

Also known as
  • Waiting for Darkness

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FAQ

Pimeys odottaa FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pimeys odottaa, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Pimeys odottaa?

Pimeys odottaa runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).

When was Pimeys odottaa released?

Pimeys odottaa was released on March 8, 1985.

Who directed Pimeys odottaa?

Pimeys odottaa was directed by Pauli Pentti.

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Who is in the cast of Pimeys odottaa?

Pimeys odottaa stars Pekka Valkeejärvi as Matti Mäki, Juuso Hirvikangas as huoltoaseman hoitaja and Riitta Havukainen as Virve Salminen, among 15 credited actors.

Does Pimeys odottaa have a post-credit scene?

No. Pimeys odottaa has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Pimeys odottaa in?

The original language of Pimeys odottaa is Finnish.

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