Lauri Törhönen

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Lauri Törhönen

Born August 16, 1947 · Helsinki, Finland (age 79)

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Gorky ParkGorky Park · 1983
Gorky Park
6.31983
MovieThrillerCrime
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
RedsReds · 1981
Reds
6.91981
MovieDramaHistory
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
The WorthlessThe Worthless · 1982
The Worthless
6.41982
MovieCrimeDrama
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
Päivä ennenPäivä ennen · 1978
Päivä ennen
4.01978
MovieTV Movie
Paradise AmericaParadise America · 1990
Paradise America
4.51990
MovieDramaComedy
Finnish friends escape taxes to Florida.
The UndressingThe Undressing · 1986
The Undressing
4.71986
MovieDrama
Minister Korkolainen happens to bump into his ex-girlfriend from years ago. They end up spending the night together, discussing the past and politics.
The BorderThe Border · 2007
The Border
5.12007
MovieDramaRomance
The young man must set up a clear border between Finland and Russia, white and red, enemy and friend, us and them. While the task seems clear he finds out the execution of his command in concrete situations is very difficult. Right choices turn out to be wrong ones and correcting them make things worse.
Vares: Gambling ChipVares: Gambling Chip · 2012
Vares: Gambling Chip
4.82012
MovieCrimeDrama
Jussi Vares falls in love with a beautiful brunette - only to lose her in a horrible way. After dating Sole a few weeks, her body is found in a bird-watching tower. The investigations come to a standstill, until Vares promises to solve a mystery of messy denunciation letters. Before the letters reveal their secret, a lot of things happen. A gun-for-hire, Stahanov, gets an assignment. Sole's brother finds his wife in the arms of a wrong man and goes on a rampage, accompanied by a black cat. In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable

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Vares: Garter SnakeVares: Garter Snake · 2011
Vares: Garter Snake
5.42011
MovieCrimeAction
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.

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