Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
Antti "Zombie" Autiomaa does two things well: play the bass guitar and drink. After several months' sleeping on the streets of Istanbul, he returns to Helsinki where he's called into the army but discharged on mental health grounds after adding turpentine to the officers' soup. Zombie lives bleary-eyed in an apartment off his parents' house where his lonely, unemployed father suffers from heart disease. His girl-friend Marjo has taken up with a hairdresser but comes back to Zombie. His friend Harri hires him as a roadie for his band "Harry and the Mulefukkers" then gives him a chance as a bass player. He has his girl and he has a gig, but can Zombie put the bottle down?
Director:
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer:
Mika Kaurismäki
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Silu Seppälä as Antti Autiomaa, "Zombie" |
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Marjo Leinonen as Marjo |
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Matti Pellonpää as Harri |
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Vieno Saaristo as Äiti |
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Juhani Niemelä as Antin isä |
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Kauko Laurikainen as Lääkäri |
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Sakke Järvenpää as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen kitaristi |
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Mato Valtonen as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen kontrabasisti |
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Mauri Sumén as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen pianisti |
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Jyri Närvänen as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen jäsen kitaristi |
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Jarmo Haapanen as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen rumpali |
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Jussi Rinne as Kummitusjuna-yhtyeen jäsen |
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Hannu Viholainen as Kummitusjuna-yhtyeen jäsen |
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Roger Nieminen as Kummitusjuna-yhtyeen jäsen |
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Marko Äijö as Parturi, Marjon miesystävä |
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Heikki Skippari as Poliisi |
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Juho Rastas as Vanha mies |
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Ali Özgentürk as Baarimikko |
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Süheyl Eğriboz as Hotellin pitäjä |
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Nüvit Özdoğru as Mattokauppias |
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Halil Ergün as Laulava mies baarissa |
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Hafiz Hoca as Soittaja baarissa |
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Klaus Heydemann as Poliisi |
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Kari Väänänen as Upseeri (voice) |
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Harri Laakso as Rakennusmies |
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Varma Helenius as Kuollut nainen |
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Jaana Lindholm as Nainen Kummitusjunan keikkabussissa |
| Directing | Mika Kaurismäki | Director |
| Writing | Pauli Pentti | Story |
| Writing | Sakke Järvenpää | Story |
| Writing | Mika Kaurismäki | Story |
| Writing | Mika Kaurismäki | Screenplay |
| Production | Klaus Heydemann | Production Manager |
| Production | Jaakko Talaskivi | Unit Manager |
| Production | Zafer Par | Production Manager |
| Production | Heikki Ukkonen | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Tom Forsström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Kari Laine | Production Design |
| Sound | Mauri Sumén | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erja Mattila | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Mika Kaurismäki | Producer |
| Sound | Jussi Väntänen | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Seppo | Costume Design |
| Editing | Mika Kaurismäki | Editor |
| Camera | Olli Varja | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaija Ilomäki | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Pauli Pentti | Assistant Director |
| Production | Ravil Salah | Location Manager |
| Camera | Pia Tikka | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Harri Laakso | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Mikko Mattila | Gaffer |
| Sound | Antti Ortamo | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jouko Lumme | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Pia Tikka | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Malla Hukkanen | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Jussi Väntänen | Sound Editor |
| Production | Haije Alanoja | Production Secretary |
| Production | Sinikka Usvamaa | Accountant |