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| Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma | |
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| Directed by | Jari Halonen |
| Written by | Jari Halonen |
| Produced by | Heikki Ahonius |
| Starring | Jorma Tommila Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala Hannu Huuska Outi Mäenpää |
| Cinematography | Timo Heinänen |
| Edited by | Jukka Uusitalo Ilmari Hakala |
| Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
Production companies | Mondo Furioso Filmproductions Zentropa Entertainments |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Languages | Finnish, English |
| Budget | FIM 2,9 million[1] |
Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (or simply Lipton Cockton) is a 1995 Finnish dystopian crime film written and directed by Jari Halonen. It tells the story of a private investigator living in a near-future federal state who begins to investigate unexplained explosion deaths. The film stars Jorma Tommila.[1]
Halonen has said in the 2011 interview that Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville and Terry Gilliam's Brazil served as inspirations for the film.[1][2][3][4] Halonen has said that he wanted to deal with criticism of individualism and its effect on humanity in the theme of film.[3]
During the production process, the creators aimed at foreign markets, but the success both at the domestic box office and in foreign sales remained modest. Instead, the film toured many festivals, such as at the 1995 Fantasy Filmfest in Berlin.[1][5] Jukka Uusitalo, Ilmari Hakala and Jouni Nikkanen won the Jussi Awards for best production design in 1996.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma". Elonet (in Finnish). 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Aamulehti, 19 April 1995. (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Puurtinen, Toni (1 April 2011). "Jari Halonen ja Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma". Film-O-Holic.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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