Vares – Gambling Chip

Vares falls in love with a mysterious brunette. In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable.

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 the background of a messy correspondence of denunciation letters, in possession of a down-and-out journalits andn Vares’ drinkin buddy.
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 to a despereate Amok-run, accompanied only by a black cat.
In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable. The noose tightens; Vares solves the con of the century.

REGULAR CAST
Jussi Vares – ANTTI REINI
Anna Huttunen – MARIA JÄRVENHELMI
Inspector Hautavainio – ILKKA HEISKANEN
Kyypakkaus – JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN
Juhani Luusalmi – EPPU SALMINEN
Pastor Alanen – MATTI ONNISMAA
Reporter Ruuhio – MIKKO LEPPILAMPI (not in Garter Snake)

GUEST STARS
Sole Sulavesi – MINNA HAAPKYLÄ
Timo Petterson – RISTO KASKILAHTI
Suski Petterson – SARI PUUMALAINEN
von Knorr – JOUKO PUOLANTO
Selma Natunen – KAARINA HAZARD
Topi Penkki – JARKKO TAMMINEN
Stahanov – JEVGENI HAUKKA
Keronimo – TOMMI ERONEN
Erkki Sariola – KRISTO SALMINEN
Maria Rodriques – TUULA AMBERLA
Irene – MAARIT PELTOMAA
Pettinen – TEIJO ELORANTA

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PREMIERE
March 2012

DIRECTOR
Lauri Törhönen

PRODUCER
Markus Selin, Jukka Helle

SCREENWRITER
Mika Karttunen

CINEMATOGRAPHER
Jari Mutikainen F.S.C.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Antti Nikkinen

COSTUME DESIGNER
Janne Karjalainen

MAKE UP ARTIST
Hannele Herttua

SOUND
Panu Riikonen

MUSIC
DJ Slow, Samuli Laiho

FILM EDITOR
Kimmo Kohtamäki

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Sirkka Rautiainen