Directed by
| Mika Kaurismäki | ||
Writing Credits
| Richard Reitinger | ... | (written by) & |
| Mika Kaurismäki | ... | (written by) |
| John Reaves | ... | (additional writing) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Kari Väänänen | ... | Kari | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Dan | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Paola | |
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Minna Sovio | ... | Nina (as Minna) |
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Aili Sovio | ... | Lea |
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Ruy Polanah | ... | Julio Cesar (as Rui Polanah) |
| Chico Díaz | ... | Francisco (as Chico Diaz) | |
| Pirkko Hämäläinen | ... | Susanne | |
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Expedito Barreira | ... | Dealer |
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Luis Otavio | ... | Money Changer |
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Sidney Martins | ... | Thief |
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Ana Mel | ... | Black Whore |
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Abimael Tosin | ... | First Flight Customer 1 |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Neil Barton | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Klaus Heydemann | ... | executive producer |
| Mika Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
| Pekka Kouri | ... | assistant producer |
| Pentti Kouri | ... | producer |
| André Lazare | ... | associate producer |
| Telmo Maia | ... | line producer |
| Bruce Marchfelder | ... | executive producer |
| Pauli Pentti | ... | line producer |
| Peter Ruof | ... | associate producer |
| Diane Silver | ... | co-producer |
| Bruno Stroppiana | ... | co-producer |
| Päivi Suvilehto | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Nana Vasconcelos | ||
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Chandler | ||
Art Direction by
| Tony De Castro | ||
Makeup Department
| Renato David | ... | hair dresser: Brazil |
| Kaija Ilomäki | ... | make-up: Finland |
| Antonio Pacheco | ... | make-up: Brazil |
Production Management
| Flavio Chaves | ... | unit manager: Brazil |
| Martin Bruce Clayton | ... | production manager: trick shoot (as Martin Bruce Clayton) |
| Caíque Martins Ferreira | ... | production manager: Brazil (as Caique Martin Ferreira) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vicente Amorim | ... | first assistant director: Brazil |
Art Department
| Sergio Chaves | ... | property master: Brazil |
| Gilson de Souza | ... | prop man: Manaus (as Gilson Souza) |
| Risto Karhula | ... | set dresser: Finland |
| Kari Laine | ... | set director: Finland |
| Tim Maia | ... | set director: Brazil |
| David Nieman | ... | model maker (as Dave Nieman) |
| Pekka Vaara | ... | model maker |
| Toni Vanzolini | ... | set dresser: Brazil (as Tony Vanzolini) |
Sound Department
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | looping director |
| Bruno Fernandes | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Forsström | ... | sound mixing engineer |
| John Golden | ... | looping director |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound |
| Donny Miele | ... | additional sound designer (as Donny Blank) |
| Douglas Murray | ... | additional sound designer |
| Peter Nordström | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Richard Oliver | ... | sound recording engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carlos Alberto | ... | electrician: Brazil |
| Paulo Brakarz | ... | gaffer: Brazil (as Paulo Roberto de Souza) |
| Jacques Cheuiche | ... | first assistant camera (as Jacques Cheuviche) / second unit cameraman (as Jacques Cheuviche) |
| Tony Corby | ... | electrician: Manaus (as Tony Gorby) / grip: Manaus (as Tony Gorby) |
| Isabella Fernandes | ... | second assistant camera: Brazil (as Isabela Fernandes) |
| Pini Hellstedt | ... | grip: Finland (as Antti Hellstedt) |
| Harri Laakso | ... | electric: Finland |
| Alexandre Santanna | ... | unit still photographer: Brazil (as Alexandre Sant'anna) |
| Fabián Silbert | ... | third assistant camera: Brazil |
| Pia Tikka | ... | second assistant camera: Finland |
| Olli Varja | ... | gaffer: Finland |
| Nilo Vital | ... | electrician: Brazil / grip: Brazil |
Casting Department
| Flavia Brasil | ... | casting: Manaus |
| Luca De Castro | ... | casting: Rio |
| Louis DiGiaimo | ... | casting consultant (as Lou di Giaimo) |
| Jaana Puhakka | ... | extras casting: Finland |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ilma da Costa Santos | ... | wardrobe assistant: Brazil |
| Adriana Leite | ... | wardrobe: Brazil |
| Tina Seppo | ... | wardrobe: Finland (as Tiina Seppo) |
Editorial Department
| John Craddock | ... | additional editing |
| Tuuli Kuittinen | ... | second assistant editor |
| Terry Lansbury | ... | color timer |
| Jukka Nykänen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Bob Rodger | ... | color timer |
| Regina Turkka-Schubert | ... | second assistant editor |
Location Management
| Ricardo Karam | ... | location manager: Brazil |
| Heikki Ukkonen | ... | location manager: Finland |
Music Department
| Sergio Brandao | ... | music performed by / musician |
| Matthias Gohl | ... | music performed by (as Teese Gohl) |
| Michael Knuth | ... | music production coordinator |
| Romero Lubambo | ... | music performed by |
| Nana Vasconcelos | ... | music performed by |
| Jussi Väntänen | ... | assistant music mixer |
Transportation Department
| Paulo Roberto Faria Figueiredo | ... | genny man: Brazil |
| Moacir Ferreira de Araujo | ... | production driver: Brazil |
| Alejandro Javier Souto | ... | trailer driver: Brazil |
| Kimmo Taavila | ... | driver: post-production |
Additional Crew
| Monica de Souza Afonso | ... | phone operator: Rio |
| Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary: Finland |
| Flavia Brasil | ... | production assistant: Brazil |
| Sheila Canavan | ... | dialect coach |
| Marcos Correia | ... | second set production assistant: Brazil |
| Eileen Duhne | ... | unit publicist |
| Mariza Figueiredo | ... | production coordinator: Brazil |
| Marcos França | ... | set production assistant: Brazil (as Marcos Franca) |
| Richard Heller | ... | legal services |
| Gail Hoggard | ... | production secretary: New York |
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | continuity: Finland (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
| Mika Kaurismäki | ... | poster |
| Kari Kyrönseppä | ... | support |
| Tuija Leppäluoto | ... | travel arrangements |
| Magu | ... | office boy: Manaus |
| Lilene Mansell | ... | dialect coach |
| Bruce Marchfelder | ... | assistant: post-production: New York |
| Lizete Martins | ... | production secretary: Manaus |
| Inez Mulin | ... | continuity: Brazil (as Ines Mulin) |
| Sassa Mutema | ... | craft service boy: Brazil |
| Alfredo Neto | ... | accountant: Brazil / administration: Brazil |
| David Nieman | ... | helicopter engineer (as Dave Nieman) |
| Claudia Passos | ... | phone operator: Manaus / typist: Manaus |
| Jose Ricardo | ... | office boy: Rio |
| José Ricardo | ... | runner |
| Jorge Sa | ... | administration assistant: Brazil |
| Edith Simms | ... | travel and promotions |
| Suely Sorrilha | ... | production secretary / production secretary: Rio |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | production coordinator: Finland |
| Sinikka Usvamaa | ... | production accountant: Finland (as Sinikka Telaranta) |
| Sandy Wasser | ... | travel arrangements |
| Erkki Astala | ... | poster (uncredited) |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | ... | titles (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Octávio Bezerra | ... | special thanks (as Octavio Bezerra) |
| Helga Borsche | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Bruce-Clayton | ... | special thanks |
| Denise De Graff | ... | special thanks |
| Chico Diaz | ... | very special thanks |
| José Dumont | ... | very special thanks (as Jose Dumont) |
| Sanna Fransman | ... | special thanks |
| Eeva Hagman | ... | special thanks |
| Leena Harjupatana | ... | special thanks |
| Sari Havas | ... | very special thanks |
| Guilherme Karam | ... | very special thanks |
| David P. Kelly | ... | special thanks (as David Kelly) |
| Kristiina Kuningas | ... | very special thanks (as Kristina Kuningas) |
| Mark Lavis | ... | special thanks |
| Uberto Molo | ... | special thanks |
| Jukka Mäkelä | ... | special thanks |
| David Pinfeiro | ... | very special thanks |
| Mikko Pyhälä | ... | special thanks |
| Pia Pyhälä | ... | special thanks |
| Cacá Silva | ... | very special thanks (as Caca Silva) |
| Chris Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Stark | ... | special thanks |
| Maria Sílvia | ... | very special thanks |
| Kirsi Tykkyläinen | ... | special thanks |
| Lauri Tykkyläinen | ... | special thanks |
| Jukka Vilhunen | ... | special thanks |
| Marcus Vinícius | ... | very special thanks |
