Rally On!

Rally On!

86 mins | Comedy | Feb. 27, 2009

This rollicking sports comedy from Finnish director Markku Polonen follows the exploits of Seppo 'Sladi' Pesonen, an ex-top-tiered race car driver now reduced to instructing students at a driving school. To relieve the monotony of this undesired career, Pesonen builds "Team Susan," a road rally team based at Pekkarinen's Garage in the Finnish countryside. Soon, Sladi's nephew Luumu arrives from Helsinki and learns of the team, his enthusiasm skyrockets and he hops on board with the assist of mechanic Suko. Yet the men encounter Machiavellian sabotage at the hands of the vile Torppo, the owner of the lot that contains Pekkarinen's Garage, who is determined to interfere with the plans of Team Susan.

Rally On!

86 mins | Comedy | Feb. 27, 2009

Rally On!
This rollicking sports comedy from Finnish director Markku Polonen follows the exploits of Seppo 'Sladi' Pesonen, an ex-top-tiered race car driver now reduced to instructing students at a driving school. To relieve the monotony of this undesired career, Pesonen builds "Team Susan," a road rally team based at Pekkarinen's Garage in the Finnish countryside. Soon, Sladi's nephew Luumu arrives from Helsinki and learns of the team, his enthusiasm skyrockets and he hops on board with the assist of mechanic Suko. Yet the men encounter Machiavellian sabotage at the hands of the vile Torppo, the owner of the lot that contains Pekkarinen's Garage, who is determined to interfere with the plans of Team Susan.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Suomen Filmiteollisuus SF (II)
Original title Ralliraita 1
Directors Markku Pölönen
Writers Arttu Käyhkö, Markku Pölönen, Heikki Silvennoinen

Cast

Olavi Uusivirta

as Lauri 'Luumu' Pesonen

Laura Birn

as Aija

Peter Franzén

as Suko

Heikki Silvennoinen

as Seppo 'Sladi' Pesonen

Aake Kalliala

as Selostaja Patu Takala

Sakari Kuosmanen

as Raimo 'Runki' Pettersson

Satu Silvo

as Sirkku Kyllönen

Eeva Litmanen

as Susa