Name: Likainen puolitusina
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1982-08-27
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 3.1
Cast: Tenho Saurén, Kauko Helovirta, Ville-Veikko Salminen

A lot of well-known Finnish actors in low-budget action flick

The "Dirty Half Dozen" are sent to look for a football-shaped bomb, and hilarity ensues when... No wait, this is a Visa Mäkinen movie, hilarity doesn't really ensue anywhere. The high point of the film is probably when they blow up a crappy old Bedford van with a nice custom paint job on it. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same clueless camp humour as always - men in drag, illogical plot lines and attempts at exploitation without showing any titties. A couple of scenes are bizarrely funny though, such as when they have a party - everyone appears tipsy, yet they're only having lemonade and ice cream. Includes lots of footage from the Finnish Defence Forces locations, as the storyline is based around a military exercise.

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The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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A group of men arriving to their military refresher training are tasked with finding a lost football bomb meant for a film shoot.

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