Vares: Garter Snake

Vares: Garter Snake

97 mins | Crime, Action | Aug. 5, 2011

In the heat of the night, a man from faraway plays the piano. In the local hillside prison, a bitter double-crossed convict stares at the city life over the roofs. A revenge is brewing in his mind; the blood-thirsty killer prepares his escape. Vares gets a client who needs private investigations. Despite the beautiful wife, Vares smells a rat... In the middle of the summer night, a shot rings out. One life comes to an end and Vares finds changes in his assignment. The clues lead him to first-hand encounters and second-hand bookshops; a visit to the gym reveals a drug-smuggling route from Stockholm... Vares finds himself entangled in hot money and cool silk. In the background slithers a cunning garter snake.

Vares: Garter Snake

97 mins | Crime, Action | Aug. 5, 2011

Vares: Garter Snake
In the heat of the night, a man from faraway plays the piano. In the local hillside prison, a bitter double-crossed convict stares at the city life over the roofs. A revenge is brewing in his mind; the blood-thirsty killer prepares his escape. Vares gets a client who needs private investigations. Despite the beautiful wife, Vares smells a rat... In the middle of the summer night, a shot rings out. One life comes to an end and Vares finds changes in his assignment. The clues lead him to first-hand encounters and second-hand bookshops; a visit to the gym reveals a drug-smuggling route from Stockholm... Vares finds himself entangled in hot money and cool silk. In the background slithers a cunning garter snake.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Solar Films
Original title Vares – Sukkanauhakäärme
Directors Lauri Törhönen
Writers Mika Karttunen, Reijo Mäki

Cast

Antti Reini

as Jussi Vares

Eppu Salminen

as Juhani Luusalmi

Jasper Pääkkönen

as Kyypakkaus

Maria Järvenhelmi

as Anna Huttunen

Ilkka Heiskanen

as Markku Hautavainio

Katja Kiuru

as Inga Näs

Carl-Kristian Rundman

as Pauli Kontio

Matti Onnismaa

as Pastori Alanen

Mikko Leppilampi

as Ruuhio

Rebecca Viitala

as Annika Kontio

Petri Manninen

as Torsten Rapp

Ari Wirta

as Voitto "Vode" Fjäder

Ilkka Villi

as Jesus Maria Lobo

Panu Vauhkonen

as Leevi Rönkkö

Sökö Kaukoranta

as Korsio

Markku Toikka

as Aarno Wasenius

Laura Elo

as Kaunispää

Vesa Wallgren

as Kunkku

Jari Järvimaa

as Rakkolainen

Juho Markkanen

as Rolf Meronen, "Nero"

Tapio Korpela

as Korpela

Heikki Kustila

as Rislakki

Johan Fröberg

as Gustafsson

Petteri Takkinen

as Lasse Tanskanen

Risto Nurmio

as Hevonneva

Valtteri Lipasti

as Vankilan ruokalan annostelija

Ami Missi-Sandelin

as Anna, nainen Uudessa Apteekissa

Hanna Lahtinen

as Johanna, nainen Uudessa Apteekissa

Timo Uusikylä

as Fjäderin naapuri

Peter Nyman

as Uutistenlukija televisiossa