The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Cast
Markku Halme Minna Soisalo Sakari Rouvinen 
Juhani Niemelä Antti Litja 
Kari Väänänen
Credits
Written by: 
Mika Kaurismäki
Plot
Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984) is a Finnish drama directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It stars Markku Halme, Minna Soisalo and Sakari Rouvinen. It runs 120 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (548 votes)
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