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Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

2012, Finnish. Directed by Anders Engström.

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.

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Released
6 January 2012
Original title
Vares – Kaidan tien kulkijat
Country
Finland
Written by
Mika Karttunen
infidelitysuicidesexual abusebased on novel or bookalcoholviolence against womensexual violencemurderreligionpreacherprivate detectivereligious cultfinlandreligious community

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What Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men is based on

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men is based on The Path of the Righteous Men, a 1992 novel by Reijo Mäki.

  • Novel · 1992

    The Path of the Righteous Men

    By Reijo Mäki

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Next in the series: Vares: Gambling Chip (2012), Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012), and Vares: The Sheriff (2015).

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Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).

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Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men?

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012) was directed by Anders Engström and stars Antti Reini, Peter Franzén, Aake Kalliala.

What is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men based on?

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men is based on The Path of the Righteous Men, a 1992 novel by Reijo Mäki.

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