The Worthless
1982•K-16•1h 59m•6.4•Released
CrimeDrama
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki
Languages
French, Finnish, English
Studio
Villealfa Filmproductions
Cast
Matti Pellonpää
Manne
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Veera
Juuso Hirvikangas
Harri
Esko Nikkari
Harström
Jorma Markkula
Mitja
Asmo Hurula
Väyry
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa
Ari Piispa
Vasili
Aino Seppo
Tiina
Veikko Aaltonen
Juippi
Elina Kivihalme
Anna-Kaarina
Pentti Lahti
Sax Player
Pentti Auer
Boss
Aarre Karén
1# Poolshark
Kauko Laurikainen
2# Poolshark
Production
Company
Villealfa Filmproductions
Company
Jörn Donner Productions
Producer
Mika Kaurismäki
Recommended
6.1
Dirt
2018
6.5
The Bygone
2019
6.3
Killer's Kiss
1955
6.3
TalhotBlond
2012
6.7
The Parts You Lose
2019
6.7
Cry of the City
1948
6.9
Crime and Punishment
1983
5.9
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
7.1
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
6.6
Indemnity
2022
6.3
On Fire
2023
7.6
Gigi & Nate
2022
6.9
Eleanor the Great
2025
6.1
The Call of the Wild
1972
6.1
Pinocchio
2009
5.8
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
2017
6
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
2015
6.3
My Dinner with Hervé
2018
7
The Darkest Minds
2018
6.7
Tigertail
2020
Similar Movies
5.8
Stampede
2022
3.9
Blue Summer
1973
6.5
Thieves Like Us
1974
6.6
Wild Horses
1995
6.9
Act of Violence
1949
5.2
The FJ Holden
1977
Surprise!
2009
6.5
Desperate
1947
7.4
Getting Home
2007
6
19
2000
6.5
Museo
2018
5.5
The Shot
1969
Bellavista
2019
6.3
Roads
2019
Hope Dealer
2024
5.9
Better Start Running
2018
Dragging the Chain
2025
3.5
Marisol
2023
5.8
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
9
Cielo
2025