Shadows in Paradise
Trailer: Shadows in Paradise
Year: 1986
Studio: Villealfa Filmproductions
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Cast: Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari, Kylli Köngäs, Pekka Laiho
Crew: Raija Talvio (Editor), Aki Kaurismäki (Director), Mika Kaurismäki (Producer), Mikko Mattila (Gaffer), Jukka Nykänen (Assistant Editor), Haije Alanoja (Production Secretary)
Runtime: 74 minutes
Release: Oct 17, 1986
IMDb: 7.27/10 by 427 users
Popularity: 4
Country: Finland
Language: svenska, suomi, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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