The Tough Ones (1999 film)
| The Tough Ones | |
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| Directed by | Aleksi Mäkelä |
| Written by | Aleksi Bardy |
| Produced by | Markus Selin |
| Starring | Samuli Edelmann Juha Veijonen Teemu Lehtilä |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Box office | $2.7 million |
The Tough Ones (Finnish: Häjyt) is a 1999 Finnish film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. It was Finland's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
Markus Selin, who produced the film, said in the fall of 2023 that a second part is being planned for it, which would also be directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, who directed the first part. In January 2024, more information was given about the film. Häjyt 2, the new generation is its unofficial working title and its filming will start in August–September 2024 and the film should be in theaters in February 2025.