A Long Hot Summer (film)
| A Long Hot Summer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Perttu Leppä |
| Written by | Perttu Leppä |
| Produced by | Johannes Lassila |
| Cinematography | Jyrki Arnikari |
| Edited by | Kimmo Taavila |
Production company | Talent House |
| Distributed by | Finnkino |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €880,000 |
| Box office | $552,521 (Finland) |
A Long Hot Summer (Finnish: Pitkä kuuma kesä) is a 1999 Finnish rock comedy film written and directed by Perttu Leppä. It was the most popular youth film of the 1990s in Finland. The film, set in 1980, tells the story of a fictional rock band called Kalle Päätalo. Due to the film's popularity, the band started to tour around the country.