Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen

Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen

105 mins | Drama, Music | Dec. 26, 2018

Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the story of love professional, of a man who felt deeply and extremely sensitively, but wounded many people, including himself.

Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen

105 mins | Drama, Music | Dec. 26, 2018

Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the story of love professional, of a man who felt deeply and extremely sensitively, but wounded many people, including himself.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Yellow Film & TV
Original title Juice
Directors Pia Aho, Teppo Airaksinen
Writers Antti Heikkinen, Antti Heikki Pesonen

Cast

Riku Nieminen

as Juice Leskinen

Pekka Strang

as Harri Rinne

Silmu Ståhlberg

as Young Juice Leskinen

Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

as Mikko Alatalo

Anna-Leena Sipilä

as Mother

Ilkka Heiskanen

as Father

Ola Tuominen

as Marja's father

Elina Patrakka

as Johanna

Pihla Rekola

as Johanna

Anssi Valikainen

as Pena Penninkilampi / Coitus Int

Sakari Karjalainen

as Hessu Jokela / Coitus Int

Anton Pilli

as Max Möller / Coitus Int

Albert Palm

as Juice's brother

Tommi Liski

as Safka Pekkonen / Juice-yhtye, Slam-yhtye

Henri Bister

as Juuso Nordlund / Juice-yhtye

Simo Pirttimaa

as Petteri Salminen / Juice-yhtye

Jussi Kallava

as Kai "Dry" Martin / Juice-yhtye

Ari Kuusela

as Hannu Tervaharju / Slam-yhtye

Juho Pitkänen

as Jari Yliaho / Slam-yhtye, Grand Slam -yhtye

Simo Stenman

as Matti A. Takala / Slam-yhtye

Arto Tissari

as Antti Tammilehto / Grand Slam -yhtye

Kalle Jokela

as Anssi Tikanmäki / Grand Slam -yhtye

Albert Hyrönen

as Ila Loueranta / Grand Slam -yhtye

Roope Yliaho

as Vesa Sytelä / Grand Slam -yhtye

Jani Hämäläinen

as Wedding priest