''Matti: Hell Is for Heroes'' ( fi, Matti) is a 2006 Finnish
biographical film about Finnish
skijumper Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen (; 17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time, . The film was directed by
Aleksi Mäkelä and written by
Marko Leino.
With 461,665 views it was the most watched film in Finland in 2006.
Cast
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Jasper Pääkkönen
Joona Jasper Pääkkönen (; born 15 July 1980) is a Finnish film actor and entrepreneur.
Following a two-decade-plus career in Finnish movies, Pääkkönen's international breakthrough role came in 2015 in the historical drama television series ...
as
Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen (; 17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time, , a four-time Olympic gold medalist
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Peter Franzén
Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in ''Vikings'' (2016–2020).
Personal life
Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...
as Nick Nevada, a character based on Mike Sierra, Nykänen's manager
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Elina Hietala as Taina
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Juha Veijonen as Maisteri, based on
Matti Pulli, a ski jumping coach
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Elina Knihtilä
Mari Elina Knihtilä (born 6 June 1971) is a Finnish actress.
Career
Knihtilä has worked for several Finnish theatres, such as the Finnish National Theatre and Q-teatteri, while also having appeared in films and on television. She has received ...
as Mirva, based on
Mervi Tapola
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Jope Ruonansuu
Jorma Olavi "Jope" Ruonansuu (15 April 1964 – 18 July 2020) was a Finnish actor, impressionist, musician and comedian. He was born in Kemi. He won the Best performer Venla award in 2010.
Ruonansuu was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2018. ...
as Oksanen
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Kari Hietalahti as Hammer
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Jani Volanen
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor/writer/director. He has appeared in more than fifty TV- and movie-productions and thirty professional theater productions since 1986. Volanen has also created and dir ...
as Nipa
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Jussi Lampi
Jussi Lampi (born 9 February 1961 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish musician and long-time actor. Lampi has appeared in many films and TV shows, including ''The Last Border'' (1993), '' V2 - jäätynyt enkeli'' (2007), '' Matti'' (2006), '' Pelikaa ...
as Jorma Tapio
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Seppo Pääkkönen
Seppo Sakari Pääkkönen (born 15 June 1957 in Kuhmo) is a Finnish actor.
He is married to Virve Havelin. Their son Jasper Pääkkönen
Joona Jasper Pääkkönen (; born 15 July 1980) is a Finnish film actor and entrepreneur.
Following a tw ...
as Ensio Nykänen, Matti's father
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album for the film, ''Musiikkia elokuvasta Matti'', was released on January 11, 2006. It contains songs performed by Nykänen himself.
Two tracks used in the film, "Pidä varas"
and "Kingi"
performed by Nykänen, were not included in the soundtrack album.
References
External links
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* {{AllRovi movie, 349561
Finnish biographical films
Films about Olympic ski jumping
Films directed by Aleksi Mäkelä
Films shot in Finland
Skiing films
Sports films based on actual events
Films scored by Tuomas Kantelinen
Films set in the 1980s
Biographical films about sportspeople
Cultural depictions of skiers
Cultural depictions of Finnish men
2000s biographical films