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The Tough Ones

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1999 | 105 min | Drama, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The Tough Ones tells a story of two friends who have a hard time finding their place in the society. Antti and Jussi are released from jail. While they were doing time for bank robbery, the third man involved in the robbery, the one who was not convicted, has become a policeman. He tries to help his friends to settle into the small town in Pohjanmaa, but the boys start a black market liquor business instead. The road seems to lead back to the jail.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä

  • Samuli EdelmannJussi Murikka
  • Juha VeijonenAntti Karhu
  • Teemu LehtiläHeikki Grönberg
  • Kalevi HaapojaGrandfather Karhu
  • Sari HavasSisko Nenonen
  • Pia LatomäkiPaula
  • Eero AhoStig Nenonen
  • Arttu KapulainenRoope Karhu
  • Vesa MäkeläRahikainen
  • Kari VäänänenTörnqvist