The Look of a Killer (2011)

He may look like a killer, but he isn't one.

Original title: Tappajan näköinen mies

In this gripping thriller based on the novels by Finnish author Matti Rönkä, Viktor Kärppä is a former KGB agent who settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors. He tries to make a living as a private investigator and business facilitator for Russian migrants, but finds himself entangled with organized crime. He may look like a killer, but he isn't one.

The Look of a Killer

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Sesa Lehto
Sesa Lehto
as Valeri Karpov as Karpov
Martti Suosalo
Martti Suosalo
as Teppo Korhonen
Samuli Edelmann
Samuli Edelmann
as Viktor Kärppä
Maria Ylipää
Maria Ylipää
as Marja Takala
Ville Haapasalo
Ville Haapasalo
as Aleksei Kornostajev
Katja Küttner
Katja Küttner
as Oksana Pelkonen
Niilo Syväoja
Niilo Syväoja
as Matti
Ilmari Järvenpää
Ilmari Järvenpää
as Sergei
Vieno Saaristo
Vieno Saaristo
as Äiti
Jevgeni Haukka
Jevgeni Haukka
as Malkin
Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
as Antti
Jarmo Hyttinen
Jarmo Hyttinen
as Veikko Luoma
Matti Laine
Matti Laine
as Parjanne
Jarkko Niemi
Jarkko Niemi
as Eino
Uula Laakso
Uula Laakso
as Olavi-eno
Vladimir Antipp
Vladimir Antipp
as Kutuzov
Kari Ketonen
Kari Ketonen
as Jaak Lillepuu
Niko Rajala
Niko Rajala
as Mart
Marko Huttu
Marko Huttu
as Kardo
Tero Jartti
Tero Jartti
as Ryshkov as Paul Lillepuu
Pasi Kuivalainen
Pasi Kuivalainen
as Arto
Tung Bui
Tung Bui
as Nazarjanin mies
Nikolai Bentsler
Nikolai Bentsler
as Vladimir
Ville Tiihonen
Ville Tiihonen
as Arhippa
Juha Hippi
Juha Hippi
as Timo
Liisa Paatso
Liisa Paatso
as Karpovin äiti
Antti Reini
Antti Reini
as Frolov
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
as Pavel
Rinna Paatso
Rinna Paatso
as Ksenja
Antti Lang
Antti Lang
as Vadim
Ramin Sohrab
Ramin Sohrab
as Imran
Joel Mäkinen
Joel Mäkinen
as Anton
Helene Vannari
Helene Vannari
as Aino Lillepuu
Seppo Pääkkönen
Seppo Pääkkönen
as Larsson
Sami Lanki
Sami Lanki
as Andrus
Janne Kangas
Janne Kangas
as Raigu
Jüri Jaanus
Jüri Jaanus
as Lillepuun apuri
Roope Karisto
Roope Karisto
as Opiskelijapoika
Juha-Matti Rissanen
Juha-Matti Rissanen
as Kodinkonemyyjä
Guido Kangur
Guido Kangur
as Paul Lillepuu
Pille Lukin
Pille Lukin
as Sirje Larsson
Jaana Pesonen
Jaana Pesonen
as Helena
Jan Tilles
Jan Tilles
as Biker
Anu Kiiveri
Anu Kiiveri
as Janna
Otto Gustavsson
Otto Gustavsson
as Nuorukainen
Feliks Kark
Feliks Kark
as Artjom
Indrek Sammul
Indrek Sammul
as Genja
Raimo Grönberg
Raimo Grönberg
as Ruuskanen
Niklas Häggblom
Niklas Häggblom
as Palomestari
Teijo Eloranta
Teijo Eloranta
as Markov
Jyrki Piispa
Jyrki Piispa
as Timon mies
Andrey Zubkov
Andrey Zubkov
as Miliisi
Aapo Vilhunen
Aapo Vilhunen
as Karpovin isä
Rainer Kaunisto
Rainer Kaunisto
as Juutilainen
Viktor Drevitski
Viktor Drevitski
as Sorokin
Armi Toivanen
Armi Toivanen
as Laura
Lotta Kaihua
Lotta Kaihua
as Nella
Teemu Vesterinen
Teemu Vesterinen
as Järjestysmies
Eduard Toman
Eduard Toman
as Majuri
Tanel Saar
Tanel Saar
as Kaappaaja
Ago Soots
Ago Soots
as Kaappaaja
Maria Järvenhelmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
as Zinaida
Tatiana Susi
Tatiana Susi
as Jelena
Jorma Hellström
Jorma Hellström
as Rudi
Lauri Nurkse
Lauri Nurkse
as Mestari
Matti Leino
Matti Leino
as Timppa
Pauliina Hukkanen
Pauliina Hukkanen
as Pankkineuvoja
Mika Kurvinen
Mika Kurvinen
as Minkinen
Konsta Mäkelä
Konsta Mäkelä
as Ponomarjov
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