Aki Kaurismäki Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Film Editing Matti Pellonpää Reino Actor Mato Valtonen Valto Actor Kati Outinen Tatjana Actor Kirsi Tykkyläinen Klavdia Actor Elina Salo Hotel Receptionist Actor Irma Junnilainen Valto's Mother Actor Veikko Lavi Vepe Actor Pertti Husu Pepe Actor Viktor Vassel Bus Driver Actor Carl-Erik Calamnius Petrol Station Attendant Actor Atte Blom Barkeeper 1 Actor Mauri Sumén Barkeeper 2 Actor Anu Aalto Actor Matti Ahjoniemi Actor Riitta Ahjoniemi Actor Sakke Järvenpää Screenwriter Timo Salminen Cinematographer Tuula Hilkamo Costume Design