Finland,
1991, 88 min
Directed by:
Mika KaurismäkiCinematography:
Olli VarjaComposer:
Mauri SuménCast:
Silu Seppälä, Marjo Leinonen, Matti Pellonpää, Vieno Saaristo, Juhani Niemelä, Kauko Laurikainen, Sakari Järvenpää, Mato Valtonen, Mauri Sumén, Jyri Närvänen (more)Plots(1)
"Zombie" (Silu Seppala – "Leningrad Cowboys go America"), does two things well - plays bass and drink. Afar living on the streets of Istanbul as a down and out he returns to his native Helsinki to start a new life. He is immediately arrested and made to do this military service only to get discharged afar putting turpentine in the officer's soup. After meeting a girl, Zombie's friend Harri (Matti Pelonpaa – "Leningrad Cowboys go America"), gives him a chance to play bass in his band the Mulefukkers. Can Zombie keep of the drink and concentrate on the bass? (official distributor synopsis)
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