Mika Kaurismäki Producer
Kati Outinen Ilona
Matti Pellonpää Nikander
Sakari Kuosmanen Melartin
Aki Kaurismäki Hotel Receptionist (uncredited), Director, Writer
Juuso Hirvikangas Sound Assistant
Jouko Lumme Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Esko Nikkari Nikander's Co-Worker
Mari Rantasila Nikander's Sister
Sakke Järvenpää Staffan
Pauli Pentti Assistant Director
Jukka-Pekka Palo Third Man
Jaakko Talaskivi Guard (uncredited), Production Manager
Kylli Köngäs Ilona's Friend
Svante Korkiakoski Police Officer
Jukka Mäkinen Garbage Man (uncredited)
Heikki Ortamo Assistant Camera
Timo Salminen Director of Photography
Mato Valtonen Pelle
Pekka Laiho Store Manager
Pertti Hilkamo Production Design
Kjell Westman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olli Varja Customer (uncredited), Gaffer
Jukka Nykänen Assistant Editor
Mikko Mattila Gaffer
Neka Haapanen Cook
Haije Alanoja Woman in Restaurant (uncredited), Production Secretary
Safka Pekkonen Pianist
Raija Talvio Editor
Timo Nousiainen Colorist
Tuula Hilkamo Costume Design
Timo Markko Assistant Camera
Eila Karkkunen Negative Cutter
Heikki Ukkonen Location Manager
Leena Kouhia Rinne Makeup Artist
Sirkka Silin Woman in Restaurant
Tanja Talaskivi Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
Helmeri Pellonpää Bingo Player (uncredited)
Marina Martinoff Hostess
Bertta Pellonpää Bingo Player (uncredited)
Antti Ortamo 2nd Pianist
Malla Hukkanen Woman in Restaurant (uncredited), Still Photographer, Script Supervisor
Pentti Koski Singer
Erkki Rissanen Porter
Ulla Kuosmanen Melartin's Wife
Riikka Kuosmanen Melartin's Daughter
Jussi Tiitinen Garbage Man / Bartender
Ari Korhonen Man in Restaurant
Eskil Mansikka Keyboardist (uncredited)
Teuvo Rissanen Police Officer