ComedyDrama
Calamari Union
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
70
User score
95 votes
Status
Released
Released
February 8, 1985
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
Finnish, English, Spanish
Budget → Revenue
$10.8K → —
Top cast
Timo Eränkö
Frank
Kari Heiskanen
Frank
Asmo Hurula
Frank
Sakke Järvenpää
Frank
Sakari Kuosmanen
Frank Armoton
Dave Lindholm
Man on Beach
Mikko Mattila
Frank
Pate Mustajärvi
Frank
Tuomari Nurmio
Cabby
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Frank
Matti Pellonpää
Frank
Pertti Sveholm
Frank
Martti Syrjä
Frank
Pantse Syrjä
Frank
Markku Toikka
Pekka
Mato Valtonen
Frank
Puntti Valtonen
Frank
Kari Väänänen
Frank
Erkki Astala
Driver
Ida-Lotta Backman
Bank Clerk
