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Vares: Tango of Darkness

2012, Finnish. Directed by Lauri Törhönen.

The tango king Harry Koivikko was found dead six years ago in a sleazebag motel, with a knife is his back. The biggest manhunt in the county faded away without results. Jussi Vares gets a phone call from a down-and-out journalist; the informant tells Vares he knows the murderer. Then the journalist disappears without a trace and Vares has to face the biggest challenge of his career. To add insult to the injury, an old acquaintance Veikko Hopea gets his first prison furlough…

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Released
5 October 2012
Original title
Vares – Pimeyden tango
Country
Finland
Written by
Mika Karttunen
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What Vares: Tango of Darkness is based on

Vares: Tango of Darkness is based on Tango in the Dark, a 1997 novel by Reijo Mäki.

  • Novel · 1997

    Tango in the Dark

    By Reijo Mäki

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Vares: Tango of Darkness runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).

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Vares: Tango of Darkness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Vares: Tango of Darkness?

Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) was directed by Lauri Törhönen and stars Antti Reini, Ilkka Heiskanen, Jussi Lampi.

What is Vares: Tango of Darkness based on?

Vares: Tango of Darkness is based on Tango in the Dark, a 1997 novel by Reijo Mäki.

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