
I, Tonya(2017)
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.


Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.

Jasper Pääkkönen
Matti
Elina Hietala
Taina

Juha Veijonen
Maisteri

Peter Franzén
Nick Nevada

Elina Knihtilä
Mirva

Kari Hietalahti
Hammer

Jope Ruonansuu
Oksanen

Jani Volanen
Nipa

Jussi Lampi
Jorma Tapio

Toni Wahlström
Ylianttila
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes is a drama, comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of alcohol, olympic games, ski jump, biography, stripper, singer. Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, it stars Jasper Pääkkönen, Elina Hietala, Juha Veijonen. Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
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