Kummeli Goldrush

Kummeli Goldrush

96 mins | Comedy | Dec. 5, 1997

Psychiatric patient Elmeri knows about the existence of a gold treasure in Finnish Lapland, hidden there by his late father who somehow managed to capture it from withdrawing German troops on the last days of WW2. His openly gay nurse helps him escape from the mental institution, and the two men slowly find their way up north to reach the gold. On their way, the odd couple meets a cavalcade of even odder characters.

Kummeli Goldrush

96 mins | Comedy | Dec. 5, 1997

Kummeli Goldrush
Psychiatric patient Elmeri knows about the existence of a gold treasure in Finnish Lapland, hidden there by his late father who somehow managed to capture it from withdrawing German troops on the last days of WW2. His openly gay nurse helps him escape from the mental institution, and the two men slowly find their way up north to reach the gold. On their way, the odd couple meets a cavalcade of even odder characters.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Porkkana Ryhmä, Solar Films
Original title Kummeli Kultakuume
Directors Matti Grönberg
Writers Heikki Vihinen, Timo Kahilainen

Cast

Heikki Silvennoinen

as Elmeri Hautamäki / Kyrpä Jooseppi

Timo Kahilainen

as Dean "Dille" Kaakelberg / Erä-Jorma

Heikki Hela

as Janne Petteri Broman

Heikki Vihinen

as James "Jönssi" Kaakelberg

Mari Turunen

as Rasinkangas

Kari Hietalahti

as Kulokoski

Jukka Puotila

as Peter North

Vesa-Matti Loiri

as Eugen Von Lahtinen

Oiva Lohtander

as Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Tapio Liinoja

as Isä Aleksei

Tuula Nyman

as Lyyli-täti

Kristiina Elstelä

as Tyyne-täti

Vesa-Matti Komonen

as SS-mies

Markku Köngäs

as SS-mies

Paavo Salmi

as Elintarviketehtaan ylijohtaja

Mika Eloranta

as Seppo, mielisairaanhoitaja

Kimmo Eloranta

as Lasse, mielisairaanhoitaja

Aleksi Mäkelä

as Bussikuski

Jukka-Pekka Jyrä

as Elintarviketyöläinen

Kari Honkanen

as Elintarviketyöläinen

Ari Myllyselkä

as Elintarviketyöläinen

Reija Jassu

as Nainen elintarviketehtaalla

Anita Martikainen

as Nainen elintarviketehtaalla

Clas-Ove Bruun

as Kapakkatappelija

Jussi Liski

as Ravintolaorkesterin kosketinsoittaja

Jarmo Nikku

as Ravintolaorkesterin kitaristi

Anssi Nykänen

as Ravintolaorkesterin rumpali

Harri Rantanen

as Ravintolaorkesterin basisti

Jorma Kahilainen

as Flyygelinsoittaja