The Prodigal Son
1992, Finnish. Directed by Veikko Aaltonen.
Esa is a small time crook who has been precisely released from prison. He starts to make money by mugging people. One day psychiatrist Lindström rings Esa's doorbell. He has a very strange request: he wants Esa to maltreat him. Esa accepts this request, but he is not aware of Lindström's bad intentions.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Veikko AaltonenDirector
- Hannu KiviojaEsa Koskenranta
- Esko SalminenLindström
- Leea KlemolaLaura Saarela
- Markku PeltolaMakkonen
- Antti RaivioAde
- Sulevi PeltolaDetective Lieutenant Salminen
- Matti OnnismaaHarri
- Juhani NiemeläJanitor
- Nina SallinenAnita Selin
- Leo RaivioKaustinen
- Minna KoskelaSusku
- Anja PohjolaPolice Office Clerk
Details
- Released
- 30 October 1992
- Original title
- Tuhlaajapoika
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Iiro Küttner
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The Prodigal Son runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Prodigal Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 October 1992. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Prodigal Son?
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Who directed The Prodigal Son?
The Prodigal Son (1992) was directed by Veikko Aaltonen and stars Hannu Kivioja, Esko Salminen, Leea Klemola.