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The Unhanged
''The Unhanged'' (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Hirttämättömät'') is a 1971 Finnish Western (genre), western comedy film directed by Spede Pasanen and Vesa-Matti Loiri. It is the sequel to the 1970 film ''Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika''. In addition to featuring Pasanen and Loiri (originally set to appear in ''Speedy Gonzales'', but unable to appear due to an injury), the film also stars Pasanen's other stock actors, such as Simo Salminen and Olavi Ahonen. The two main characters are parody versions of The Lone Ranger and his sidekick Tonto. The film was released the same year as ''Kahdeksas Veljes'' and ''Saatanan Radikaalit'' (which Spede only produced). None of the films were box-office successes leading Spede to not release any movies the following year. Regardless, Spede won a joint producer's Jussi Award for his efforts. Based on the film, a The Unhanged (2022 film), remake by the same name directed and starring Andrei Alén will be released in 2022. Synopsis T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spede Pasanen
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor. During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in about 50 film, movies and participated in numerous TV productions, including the comedy ''Spede Show'' and the game-show ''Speden Spelit''. Much of his more commercial work was in collaboration with Vesa-Matti Loiri (whose most popular character created by Pasanen was Uuno Turhapuro; first in TV sketches and then in a long-lasting series of motion pictures) and Simo Salminen. Pasanen's films and TV shows, often made quickly and on a low budget, usually received little critical recognition but were popular among Finnish audiences from the 1960s onwards. He was the owner of his own film production company, Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Ky. Childhood and youth Pertti Olavi Pasanen was born in April 1930 in Kuopio. He was the eldest child of Kusti and Helmi Pasanen (née Rantala). His father w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
