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The Flight Before Christmas - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Flight Before Christmas"

Niko: Lentäjän poika (2008)

Timing: 1:20 (80 min)

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Actors and characters

Olli Jantunen

Character Niko (voice)

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Character Julius (voice)

Vuokko Hovatta

Character Wilma (voice)

Vesa Vierikko

Character Musta Susi (voice)

Jussi Lampi

Character Räyskä (voice)

Risto Kaskilahti

Character Rimppa / Uljas (voice)

Minttu Mustakallio

Character Essie (voice)

Juha Veijonen

Character Raavas (voice)

Puntti Valtonen

Character Hirvas (voice)

Elina Knihtilä

Character Oona (voice)

Juulia Rönkkö

Character Saaga (voice)

Tommi Korpela

Character Porolauman johtaja (voice)

Aarre Karén

Character Isoisä (voice)

Arttu Hämäläinen

Character Poropoika 1 (voice)

Ilmari Huhtala

Character Poropoika 2 (voice)

Mika Ala-Panula

Character Oinas / Laumasusi / Laumaporo (voice)

Kari Hietalahti

Character Armas / Tervas / Puhelintonttu (voice)

Janus Hanski

Character Rautias (voice)

Jussi Chydenius

Character Viekas (voice)

Miia Nuutila

Character Pukin asiakaspalvelu / Laumaporo (voice)

Markus Degerman

Character Laumasusi (voice)

Werne Walla

Character Laumaporo (voice)

Susa Saukko

Character Laumaporo (voice)

Veikko Honkanen

Character Joulupukki (voice)

What's left behind the scenes

"Niko: Path to the Stars" became the most expensive animated film in the history of Finnish cinema. Furthermore, it became the best-selling Finnish film. The rights to it were sold in more than a hundred countries worldwide.
Initially, the producer and screenwriter of the animated film, Hannu Tuomainen, planned to base the plot on Finnish folklore. During the work process, this was abandoned, and instead, the central theme became the protagonist's coming-of-age.
The animation in the film was originally designed with an English-language soundtrack in mind. Temporary voice acting was done by Irish actors during production, after which the film was dubbed into many languages around the world.
There were at least five different versions of the cartoon's script.
In early script versions, the main character was named Rusty and Pietu.
The voice acting for the squirrel Julius was the first such work for the famous Finnish actor Hannu-Pekka Björkman.
A shortened version of the cartoon, approximately 45 minutes long, was made for broadcast on American television.

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