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: Aki Kaurismäki (Director), Raija Talvio (Editor), Mika Kaurismäki (Producer), Aki Kaurismäki (Writer), Heikki Ortamo (Assistant Camera), Timo Markko (Assistant Camera)
Runtime: 74 minutes
Release: Oct 17, 1986
IMDb: 7.29/10 by 414 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Finland
Language: suomi, English, svenska
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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