Cast & crew
Ariel (1988)
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki Written by Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
| Matti Pellonpää | Mikkonen |
| Turo Pajala | Taisto Kasurinen |
| Susanna Haavisto | Irmeli Pihlaja |
| Erkki Pajala | Miner |
| Matti Jaaranen | Mugger |
| Hannu Viholainen | Accomplice |
| Jorma Markkula | Tallyman |
| Eetu Hilkamo | Riku |
| Tarja Keinänen | Woman in Harbour |
| Eino Kuusela | Man on Beach |
| Kauko Laalo | Night Hostel Manager |
| Jyrki Olsonen | Man in Night Hostel |
| Esko Nikkari | Car Dealer |
| Heikki Salomaa | Guard |
| Mikko Remes | Prison Doctor |
| Reijo Marin | Guard |
| Marja Packalén | Judge |
| Tomi Salmela | Guard |
| Pekka Wilen | Skipper |
| Veikko Uusimäki | Mayor |
| Esko Salminen | crook |
| Hannu Kivisalo | Doorman |
| Heikki Anttila | Man in Harbour (uncredited) |
| Pentti Auer | Skipper (voice) (uncredited) |
| Timo Harakka | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Kari Helaseppä | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Juuso Hirvikangas | Man in Harbour (uncredited) |
| Hanna Jokinen | Woman in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Sakari Kuosmanen | Doorman (voice) (uncredited) |
| Mikko Lyytikäinen | Court Member (uncredited) |
| Timo Markko | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Jouko Lumme | Cook (uncredited) |
| Sami Lanki | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Merja Pulkkinen | Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Markku Rantala | Man in Tunnel (uncredited) |
| Sirkka Rautiainen | Woman Watching TV (uncredited) |
| Timo Toikka | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Olli Varja | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | Cook (uncredited) |
Crew
| Aki Kaurismäki | Director |
| Timo Salminen | Director of Photography |
| Risto Karhula | Production Design |
| Tuula Hilkamo | Costume Design |
| Raija Talvio | Editor |
| Timo Markko | Assistant Camera |
| Heikki Ortamo | Assistant Camera |
| Aki Kaurismäki | Writer |
| Olli Varja | Gaffer |
| Mikko Mattila | Gaffer |
| Juuso Hirvikangas | Gaffer |
| Outi Hyytinen | Assistant Editor |
| Heikki Ukkonen | Location Manager |
| Erkki Lume | Location Manager |
| Malla Hukkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Kjell Westman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Haije Alanoja | Production Secretary |
| Malla Hukkanen | Still Photographer |
| Leena Palmu | Negative Cutter |
| Erkki Astala | Publicist |
| Timo Nousiainen | Colorist |
| Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Olavi Virta | Music |
| Rauli Somerjoki | Music |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Additional Music |
| Taisto Tammi | Music |
| Aki Kaurismäki | Producer |
| Bill Casey | Music |
| Melrose | Music |
| Pauli Pentti | Assistant Director |
| Simo Sulva | Property Master |
| Veikko Aaltonen | Sound Assistant |
| Jouko Lumme | Sound |
| Sirkka Rautiainen | Costume Assistant |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | Production Manager |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Music |