Helsinki-Naples All Night Long
– Alex is a Finnish taxi driver in Berlin. One evening pits two men feel comfortable in his taxi with ..
Alex is a Finnish taxi driver in Berlin. One evening pits two men feel comfortable in his taxi with a briefcase full of money, but unfortunately for Alex's money stolen and a group of gangsters are at the nape of the two. Soon it comes to shooting, and when the two men being killed, is good advice costly for the beleaguered driver. "Helsinki Napoli All Night Long" is Mika Kaurismäki's first major European production. The film features a host of famous names in the cast: The legendary film director Samuel Fuller (The Big Red One), actor Eddie Constantine (Alphaville, Europe), cult directors Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas) and Jim Jarmusch (Dead Man).
13 Nov 1987
English, German
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki, Richard Reitinger
Kari Väänänen, Roberta Manfredi, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Margi Clarke
Alex is Finlander married to an Italian who works as a taxi driver in Berlin. One night in his taxi come two men with a briefcase full of money. Unluckily for Alex, they are being chased by gangsters whose money was stolen. During the shooting, they get killed, and he must get rid of their bodies.
1 win & 1 nomination.