Vares: Tango of Darkness

2012 · 92 MIN · IMDB 5.2 · 756 VOTES · DIR. Lauri Törhönen

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Overview

The tango king Harry Koivikko was found dead six years ago in a sleazebag motel, with a knife is his back. The biggest manhunt in the county faded away without results. Jussi Vares gets a phone call from a down-and-out journalist; the informant tells Vares he knows the murderer. Then the journalist disappears without a trace and Vares has to face the biggest challenge of his career. To add insult to the injury, an old acquaintance Veikko Hopea gets his first prison furlough…

Dialogue Timeline — 802 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:03 Wonderful!
00:07:04 Guess who I saw the week before last? -Who?
00:10:31 Have you harnessed your professional skills for drinking beer, Jussi?
00:15:58 but I had seen no signs of any emotional attachment -
00:19:00 I know Nuokku, but I mostly move in different circles.
00:22:01 The murderer had been phenomenally lucky.
00:24:53 I guess that caused my stomach ulcer and my heart problems.
00:30:08 that were the only things left from an inheritance.
00:33:52 Nuokku's passing certainly didn't help me to find Ruuhio.
00:37:13 My golden man.
00:39:40 Three or four days ago at a barn where Vartio was performing.
00:42:53 Let's get straight to the point.
00:45:48 Nobody. -What? Not even your manager?
00:48:32 Your husband is getting out of hand.
00:51:57 Coffee? -Please.
00:55:00 Your income would increase if the murder is solved.
00:58:19 No signs of forced entry and no valuables were missing.
01:01:35 Las' call always comes too late.
01:06:35 If I pump you full of lead, the law is on my side.
01:10:29 A retired old man begins to observe his neighbours.
01:13:41 Micke is delightful. Why didn't you invite Hessu Talvio?
01:17:01 She gave Micke Pinola an alibi for the night of the murder.
01:21:24 Goddammit.
01:26:46 Exactly. That's the trick.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed802
Dialogue density8.7 lines / min
First line00:02:03
Final line01:26:46

Production Record

DirectorLauri Törhönen
LanguageFI
IMDb votes756